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17 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Melville Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Melville Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 121 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 45% above the 2020 sale price. Sold March 2020 for £273,150.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Melville Road

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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.

17 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

71 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£273,150

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2020Most recent

    £273,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £405,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Melville Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,257

Street avg £2,671

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Melville Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Melgate Close

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4 bed2 bath
£635k

1 Fernside Road

BH9 2LA

4 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Kemp Road

BH9 2PW

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Lawford Rise, Wimborne Road

BH9 2BZ

3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Comber Road

BH9 2XG

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Marks Road

BH9 2XQ

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bentley Road

BH9 2UE

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Carey Road

BH9 2XB

3 bed
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

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

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 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 2PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 2PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 17 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.