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61a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 61a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

61a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 86 m² this is the 24th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 41 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £286,500 in February 2025. At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Jun 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

78applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

61a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£286,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £286,500

    +21.4%over 4 years
  2. 20 August 2020

    £236,000

    +27.6%over 5 years
  3. 21 June 2015

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DQ: £250,200 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Maxwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

61a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,331

Street avg £2,671

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

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

0.2 km

Maxwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.