Lower Flat, 85 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DJ
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 16.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Energy performance
Lower Flat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
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 tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2016Most recent
£180,000
+32.4%over 7 years28 November 2008
£136,000
+126.7%over 8 years4 October 2000
£59,990
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
On epc rating, Lower Flat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,396
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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