79a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
About 79a
79a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 72.5% above the 2009 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 20.9% 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
Energy performance
79a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 79a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 7 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2009Most recent
£127,500
+6.5%over 6 years23 April 2003
£119,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DQ: £257,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DQ
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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
£250,200
Everything we know about 79a, 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, 79a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,871
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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