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MELBURY HOUSE, 460, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH1 4BA

2 beds 1 baths 657 sq ft Listed 22 Nov 2024 (-547d)

£205,000

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# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (BH1 4BA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2, MELBURY HOUSE, 460, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH1 4BA |
| Price | £205,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 61 m² |
| Last sold | £205,000 Feb 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £476/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7001-3038-3205-8284-4204)

## Description

*SOLD BY MEYERS ESTATE AGENTS SOUTHBOURNE & CHRISTCHURCH* TWO DOUBLE bedroom GROUND FLOOR apartment, within WALKING DISTANCE of Bournemouth Town Centre & award-winning BEACHES, OPEN PLAN living/dining room with a FEATURE BAY WINDOW, separate kitchen, PETS allowed, ALLOCATED off road PARKING space, VISITOR PARKING, benefits from a SHARE of FREEHOLD & can be OFFERED FULLY FURNISHED, ideal for FIRST TIME BUYERS or a BUY TO LET.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/155251220/444150) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/155251220/444151) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MELBURY HOUSE, 460 2 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4BA | £205,000 | 14/02/2025 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 FLAT 7 HENGIST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DN | £150,000 | 19/11/2025 | Flat |
| AUBERRY GRANGE, 2 FLAT 4 ST JOHNS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1EL | £110,000 | 14/11/2025 | Flat |
| LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 36 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA | £229,500 | 05/09/2025 | Flat |
| CALEDONIAN COURT, 446 22 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY | £93,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| 9 - 11 FLAT 7 THE CRESCENT, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EX | £155,000 | 09/11/2023 | Flat |
| EXTON GARDENS, 70 39 KNYVETON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 3BP | £240,000 | 25/10/2023 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 5 HAMILTON ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EH | £132,500 | 20/10/2023 | Flat |
| 29 FLAT 7 CECIL ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1DX | £175,000 | 01/09/2023 | Flat |
| 24 FLAT 4 HAMILTON ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EH | £150,000 | 08/08/2023 | Flat |
| CARLTON COURT, 428 FLAT 26 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY | £92,500 | 24/06/2023 | Flat |
| LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 25 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA | £175,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| 453 FLAT C2 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AD | £140,000 | 14/03/2023 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT C WALPOLE ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4HA | £205,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 2 HENGIST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DN | £207,500 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| CARLTON COURT, 428 FLAT 33 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY | £80,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| THE COTTON EXCHANGE, 501 - 507 18 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AJ | £115,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| BREEZE, 4 11 OWLS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1FE | £235,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| BREEZE, 4 20 OWLS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1FE | £200,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| EXTON GARDENS, 70 26 KNYVETON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 3BP | £253,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 33 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA | £280,000 | 23/11/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £170,925 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £192,981 (59 Flat, BH1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +6.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,262/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,402/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,542/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Salisbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £778/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, The Belgravia, BH1 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £293/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,361/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -20.3%
- **10y growth:** 6.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 17.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

61 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£205,000 Feb 2025

Price per m²

£3,361/m²

Local average

£192,981 (+6.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,285 of 33,755)

Street crime

488 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

*SOLD BY MEYERS ESTATE AGENTS SOUTHBOURNE & CHRISTCHURCH*
*Pets Allowed*
Within Walking Distance Of Bournemouth Town Centre & Award-Winning Beaches
Benefits From A Share Of Freehold
Open Plan Living/Dining Room With A Feature Bay Window
Well-Equipped Kitchen & Three-Piece Family Bathroom
Allocated, Off Road Parking Space, Visitor Parking
Can Be Offered Fully Furnished
Ideal Purchase For A First Time Buyer Or As A Buy To Let
A Viewing Of What This Apartment Has To Offer Comes Highly Recommended

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Listed by

Southbourne

LSL Franchise

Reference: 155251220

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/05/2024

Current heating cost: £476/year

Potential heating cost: £476/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/02/2025 (1 year ago)	£205,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 FLAT 7 HENGIST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DN	£150,000	19/11/2025	Flat
AUBERRY GRANGE, 2 FLAT 4 ST JOHNS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1EL	£110,000	14/11/2025	Flat
LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 36 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA	£229,500	05/09/2025	Flat
CALEDONIAN COURT, 446 22 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY	£93,000	15/12/2023	Flat
9 - 11 FLAT 7 THE CRESCENT, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EX	£155,000	09/11/2023	Flat
EXTON GARDENS, 70 39 KNYVETON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 3BP	£240,000	25/10/2023	Flat
18 FLAT 5 HAMILTON ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EH	£132,500	20/10/2023	Flat
29 FLAT 7 CECIL ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1DX	£175,000	01/09/2023	Flat
24 FLAT 4 HAMILTON ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4EH	£150,000	08/08/2023	Flat
CARLTON COURT, 428 FLAT 26 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY	£92,500	24/06/2023	Flat
LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 25 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA	£175,000	09/06/2023	Flat
453 FLAT C2 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AD	£140,000	14/03/2023	Flat
8 FLAT C WALPOLE ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4HA	£205,000	22/12/2022	Flat
1 FLAT 2 HENGIST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DN	£207,500	16/12/2022	Flat
CARLTON COURT, 428 FLAT 33 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AY	£80,000	15/12/2022	Flat
THE COTTON EXCHANGE, 501 - 507 18 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4AJ	£115,000	13/12/2022	Flat
BREEZE, 4 11 OWLS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1FE	£235,000	13/12/2022	Flat
BREEZE, 4 20 OWLS ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH5 1FE	£200,000	02/12/2022	Flat
EXTON GARDENS, 70 26 KNYVETON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 3BP	£253,500	25/11/2022	Flat
LINDEN HALL, 80 FLAT 33 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 4DA	£280,000	23/11/2022	Flat

Area average: £170,925 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -20.3%

10y growth 6.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -4.2%

5y (index) -1.1%

10y (index) 17.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,262/mo

Realistic £1,402/mo

Optimistic £1,542/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Salisbury: £778/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

456 Christchurch Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ecomini	0.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Boscombe Crescent	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Boscombe, St John's Road	0.1 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)	0.6 miles
Hospital	Kings Park Hospital	0.7 miles
Train station	Bournemouth	0.8 miles
Train station	Pokesdown	1.0 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital	1.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	172
Anti-social behaviour	128
Criminal damage and arson	35
Other theft	34
Vehicle crime	34
Public order	26
Drugs	16
Shoplifting	14
Burglary	13
Bicycle theft	10
Robbery	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	488

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bethany Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 May 2022
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2018
King's Park Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2018
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2015
Malmesbury Park Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 May 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, The Belgravia, BH1	£1,250/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.61%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 7.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.7×

Monthly cashflow £293/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).