Property data
Sale history
£156,000 on Mar 2003
Internal area
78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,000 per square metre (£186 per square foot) in Mar 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,464 per square metre (£415 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2003 £156,000 £2,000 £348,170 £4,464

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £348,170. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bournemouth are now selling for between £2,830 and £3,880 per square metre (£262 and £360 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £221,000 and £303,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
342 square metres (3,681 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 18 Vale Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 25/10/2023. It last appeared Nov 2023.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2023) for 18 Vale Road.

Photos for 18 Vale Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
06 January 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

18 Vale Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £348,170.
  • Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Bournemouth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £221,000 to £303,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Vale Road last sold for £156,000 in March 2003.

HouseMetric shows 18 Vale Road as 78 m² (840 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 30 June 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Vale Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Vale Road is in postcode BH1 3SZ, in Bournemouth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Vale Road, BH1 3SZ or analysis of the Bournemouth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.