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8 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Melville Road

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

8 Melville Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,500 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD64
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.

71

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.

8 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£407,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £407,500

    +98.8%over 18 years

  2. 13 June 2004

    £205,000

    +68.0%over 3 years

  3. 10 August 2000

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £380,000 (2025–2020).

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.

8 Melville Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,382

Street avg £2,519

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

BH9 2EE

4 bed2 bath
£635k

1 Fernside Road

BH9 2LA

4 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Carey Road

BH9 2XB

3 bed
£430k

1 Highfield Road

BH9 2SE

3 bed2 bath
£411k

1 Marks Road

BH9 2XQ

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Grenfell Road

BH9 2UD

3 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Kemp Road

BH9 2PW

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Lawford Rise, Wimborne Road

BH9 2BZ

3 bed1 bath
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 8 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.