8 Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL
About 8 Melville Road
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.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
71applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Melville Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£407,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£407,500
+98.8%over 18 years13 June 2004
£205,000
+68.0%over 3 years10 August 2000
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PL: £380,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PL
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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
Versus other Melville Road homes
8 Melville Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,382
Street avg £2,524
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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