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8 Waterloo Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AU

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Waterloo Road

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

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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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD56toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Waterloo Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.

78

But the area is active

78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Waterloo Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +10.8%over 5 years

  2. 23 August 2018

    £406,000

    +75.8%over 12 years

  3. 24 March 2006

    £231,000

    +32.0%over 2 years

  4. 20 August 2003

    £175,000

    +155.5%over 7 years

  5. 7 September 1995

    £68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AU: £272,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Waterloo Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Waterloo Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £2,947

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Waterloo Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed
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1 Bonham Road

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1 Hankinson Road

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3 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Castle Road

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5 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Firbank Road

BH9 1EL

3 bed
£385k

1 Bishop Road

BH9 1HB

4 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Coronation Avenue

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4 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 BH9 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 1AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Waterloo Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.