18a, Kemp Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PW
About 18a
18a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £120,000. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 21.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 16.8% 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
Energy performance
18a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18a 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
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2025Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PW: £183,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 2PW
Everything we know about 18a, 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 Kemp Road homes
On years held, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £2,722
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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