16 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL
About 16 Melville Road
16 Melville Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 126 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 71.5% above the 2014 sale of £242,500. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
16 Melville Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
71applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
16 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2014Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £405,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PL
Everything we know about 16 Melville Road, 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 Melville Road homes
16 Melville Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,925
Street avg £2,700
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stanfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB