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21 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL

Swimming pool3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Melville Road

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

21 Melville Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £405,000 — fresh data. At 119 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Swimming poolYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price for 21 Melville Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2025Most recent

    £405,000

    +36.1%over 4 years

  2. 28 October 2020

    £297,500

    +797.7%over 18 years

  3. 25 February 2002

    £33,140

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £380,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Years Held for 21 Melville Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,403

Street avg £2,589

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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.
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3 bed1 bath
£387k

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£386k

1 Comber Road

BH9 2XG

3 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Carey Road

BH9 2XB

3 bed
£430k

1 Highfield Road

BH9 2SE

3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Bentley Road

BH9 2UE

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Church View, Victoria Park Road

BH9 2RE

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