6 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
About 6 Melville Gardens
6 Melville Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 274.2% above the 1998 sale of £72,949. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 51.3% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Melville Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
71applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
6 Melville Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,949
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 1998Most recent
£72,949
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PP: £230,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PP
2 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0005 Melville Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 2PP
Sold Jan 2021
£240,0004 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
£160,000
Everything we know about 6 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
Price per m² for 6 Melville Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,042
Street avg £3,239
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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