18 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BB
About 18 Cardigan Road
18 Cardigan Road is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £350,000 in February 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Cardigan Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Cardigan Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£350,000
+47.1%over 9 years23 July 2015
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BB: £275,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BB
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Cardigan Road homes
18 Cardigan Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,221
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB