12 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BB
About 12 Cardigan Road
12 Cardigan Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 18.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £275,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Cardigan Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification procedure - Single storey, flat roof extension extending beyond the rear wall by 6m, with a maximum height of 3m and height to the eaves of 2.65m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2024-29143-(TPD)
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cardigan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2024Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BB: £300,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BB
Everything we know about 12 Cardigan Road, in one report
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 Cardigan Road homes
12 Cardigan Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Wycliffe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB