8 Cobham Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3AR
About 8 Cobham Road
8 Cobham Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 58.4% above the 2025 sale of £169,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £169,800. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Cobham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Cobham Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 30 years.
£169,800
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£169,800
+41.5%over 8 years20 December 2016
£120,000
+133.7%over 21 years28 September 1995
£51,340
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3AR: £200,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Cobham Road homes
Years Held for 8 Cobham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,739
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Redbreast Road North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Epiphany School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB