46 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BG
About 46 Cardigan Road
46 Cardigan Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £343,500 in May 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2022HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-10653-D
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 9 years.
£343,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£343,500
+38.5%over 8 years31 January 2012
£247,950
+45.9%13 October 2011
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BG: £412,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BG
Everything we know about 46 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
46 Cardigan Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,067
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.3 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB