Basement Flat, 8 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
Basement 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
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1DQ: £257,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH9 1DQ
21 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
Sold May 2025
£587,50061a, Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
Sold Feb 2025
£286,50057 Maxwell Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DQ
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
Versus other Maxwell Road homes
EPC Rating for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







