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Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bracken Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bracken Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Bracken Court, where floor areas span 70–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromE39toC71
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2020from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromC71toD56
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX

1decisions2documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T837 Monterey Cypress, fell. T840 Monterey Cypress, crown lift to statutory heights over the road. T846 Sycamore, T855 Cherry, T858 Monterey Cypress & T864 Cherry, fell.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2019-15226-H
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bracken Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2018Most recent

    £230,000

    +27.1%over 10 years
  2. 26 June 2008

    £181,000

    +19.1%over 4 years
  3. 31 August 2003

    £152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HX: £225,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dean Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bracken Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £2,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bracken Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Braidley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 1HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH1 1HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 1HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.