218a, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3BX
About 218a
218a is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 15 units on file.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 42.5% above the 2005 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
218a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
218a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 8 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2005Most recent
£120,000
-17.2%18 August 2004
£145,000
+372.3%over 7 years25 November 1996
£30,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3BX: £195,000 (2025–2019).
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Sold May 2022
£255,000232 Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3BX
Sold Nov 2021
£220,000Marie Court, 3, 212 Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3BX
Sold Aug 2019
£195,000
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Versus other Malvern Road homes
218a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £3,407
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Malvern Road Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB