Upper Flat, 85 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DJ
About Upper Flat
Upper Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Upper Flat 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
Upper Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£195,000
+14.7%over 2 years30 November 2015
£170,000
+13.3%over 2 years11 January 2013
£150,000
+50.8%over 10 years16 October 2002
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DJ: £255,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DJ
Versus other Maxwell Road homes
Upper Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







