Lower Flat, 12 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DJ
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 64 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 41.7% above the 2006 sale price.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Planning history
Lower Flat 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
Lower Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 11 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2006Most recent
£151,000
+151.9%over 6 years12 November 1999
£59,950
+81.7%over 4 years8 November 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DJ: £255,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DJ
Everything we know about Lower 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 Maxwell Road homes
Lower Flat is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,359
Street avg £2,989
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB