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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 31st smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 48 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 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 47 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 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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 gardenSouth-facing
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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But the area is active

78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

See how we calculated this
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).

On the street

Versus other Maxwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 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 £2,625

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Coronation Avenue

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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.
Full Bournemouth report

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

A Local Area 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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.