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18 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bower Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Bower Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 165.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £780,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 18 Bower Road in 2023.

2 applications on record at 18 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

2decisions9documents7nearby
  1. Apr 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Scots Pine (T1) - to be removed (felled) to ground level.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2023-14004-E
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.

Current estimate

£827,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£780,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2022Most recent

    £780,000

    +109.1%over 6 years

  2. 30 October 2015

    £373,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £679,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bower Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Bower Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,290

Street avg £3,644

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bower Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Mallard Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Bishop of Winchester Academy. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 9HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 9HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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