Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 70–90 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 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2030
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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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at Bracken Court, Flat 1, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
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Bracken Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£232,000
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.
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).
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Sold Mar 2025
Bracken Court, Flat 4, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold May 2022
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Sold Sept 2021
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 16, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Aug 2021
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 17, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Jun 2021
Bracken Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,911
Street avg £2,266
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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