97a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DJ
About 97a
97a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 69 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
Sold December 2020 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
97a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
97a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£220,000
+2.3%over 2 years16 February 2018
£215,000
+13.2%over 2 years11 December 2015
£189,950
+15.8%over 5 years29 January 2010
£164,000
+11.6%over 5 years4 July 2004
£147,000
+14.8%over 2 years25 February 2002
£128,000
+74.1%over 1 year6 September 2000
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DJ: £255,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DJ
Everything we know about 97a, 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 Maxwell Road homes
On habitable rooms, 97a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,188
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Winton Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB