Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL
Estimated value
£442,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£348,000)+27%
- Against BH9 2PL's recent median (£405,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£442,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£348,000)+27%
- Against BH9 2PL's recent median (£405,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Melville Road is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 2PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BH9 2PL
5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Melville Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 27% 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).
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromF28toE44
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
8%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
68 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 epc rating, 18 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,446
Street avg £2,618
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Crime
170/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.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary537m
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary708m
- Glenmoor AcademySecondary746m
- Winton AcademySecondary798m
Nearest stops
- Stanfield RoadBus stop154m
- LidlBus stop198m
- LidlBus stop214m
- Wycliffe RoadBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences667 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour417 reports19%
- Shoplifting402 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime185 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Melville Road is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 2PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Melville Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Melville Road was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Melville Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH9 2PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Melville Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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