8 Waterloo Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AU
About 8 Waterloo Road
8 Waterloo Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 138.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Waterloo Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£450,000
+10.8%over 5 years23 August 2018
£406,000
+75.8%over 12 years24 March 2006
£231,000
+32.0%over 2 years20 August 2003
£175,000
+155.5%over 7 years7 September 1995
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AU: £272,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AU
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Waterloo Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Waterloo Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,913
Street avg £2,947
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB