98a, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DE
About 98a
98a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 60% above the 2004 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
98a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of two pairs of 2 x two storey, 2-bed semi-detached dwellings with associated access and parking, involving demolition of 2 x existing dwellings
- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-21703-C
- Sept 2020New BuildFullIn report
Erection of 2 dwellinghouses and a 1/3 storey block of 5 flats, formation of vehicular accesses, parking spaces with car port, bin and cycle stores
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-21703-B
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Sales history & valuation
98a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.3% per year over 1 year.
£205,000
Growth on file: 28.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 July 2004Most recent
£205,000
+36.7%over 1 year3 April 2003
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3DE: £285,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BH9 3DE
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Versus other Malvern Road homes
98a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,154
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Haverstock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB