18 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL
About 18 Melville Road
18 Melville Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 26.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
18 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
71applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
18 Melville Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.2% per year over 1 year.
£348,000
Growth on file: 39.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 August 2015Most recent
£348,000
+39.2%8 June 2015
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £405,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PL
Everything we know about 18 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Melville Road homes
On price per m², 18 Melville Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,446
Street avg £2,591
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB