18 Kemp Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PW
About 18 Kemp Road
18 Kemp Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 37 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £168,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 56.9% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
18 Kemp Road 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
Price for 18 Kemp Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£168,000
+43.6%over 7 years11 June 2013
£117,000
+134.0%over 11 years21 June 2001
£50,000
+53.8%3 May 2001
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PW: £158,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PW
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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 Kemp Road homes
18 Kemp Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,652
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lidl — 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB