3 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BD
About 3 Cardigan Road
3 Cardigan Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 7 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 44.2% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Cardigan Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 9 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2007Most recent
£120,000
+34.8%over 4 years4 September 2002
£89,000
+100.0%over 1 year21 November 2000
£44,500
+17.7%over 2 years21 October 1998
£37,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BD: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BD
Versus other Cardigan Road homes
On epc rating, 3 Cardigan Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,719
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







