2 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
About 2 Melville Gardens
2 Melville Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £285,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 146.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Melville Gardens 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Melville Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2025Most recent
£285,000
+187.9%over 23 years10 December 2001
£99,000
+43.6%over 3 years27 August 1998
£68,949
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PP: £208,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PP
5 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jan 2021
£240,0004 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold May 2016
£208,0003 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Oct 2015
£186,0007 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jun 2013
£160,00010 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Feb 2008
£178,000
Everything we know about 2 Melville Gardens, 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
Versus other Melville Gardens homes
On price per m², 2 Melville Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,278
Street avg £2,768
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Lidl — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB