Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
About Bracken Court
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
Bracken Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2018Most recent
£230,000
+27.1%over 10 years26 June 2008
£181,000
+19.1%over 4 years31 August 2003
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HX: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH1 1HX
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 3, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Mar 2025
£225,000Bracken Court, Flat 4, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold May 2022
£267,000Dorset House, Flat 5, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Sept 2021
£225,000Orchardleigh Park, Flat 16, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Aug 2021
£206,550Orchardleigh Park, Flat 17, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Jun 2021
£255,000
Versus other Dean Park Road homes
Bracken Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,911
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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