4 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
About 4 Melville Gardens
4 Melville Gardens is a two-bedroom detached 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. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 38.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 Melville Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
71 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Melville Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£208,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2016Most recent
£208,000
+74.1%over 14 years14 December 2001
£119,500
+64.8%over 2 years28 January 1999
£72,499
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PP: £230,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PP
2 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0005 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jan 2021
£240,0003 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
Versus other Melville Gardens homes
4 Melville Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,852
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







