First Floor Flat, 20 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BB
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 81.7% above the 2006 sale of £115,000. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at First Floor Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2006Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BB: £275,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BB
Everything we know about First Floor Flat, 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
First Floor Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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