61a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
About 61a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
61a 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
61a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
£286,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£286,500
+21.4%over 4 years20 August 2020
£236,000
+27.6%over 5 years21 June 2015
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DQ: £250,200 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DQ
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£257,500Flat 1, 71 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
Sold Dec 2024
£225,0007a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
Sold Aug 2024
£250,20029a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
Sold Jul 2023
£150,000
Everything we know about 61a, 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
61a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,331
Street avg £2,671
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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
0.2 km
Maxwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 30 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB