2 Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW
About 2 Chigwell Road
2 Chigwell Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 38.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Garagedetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Chigwell Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Alterations and proposed upward and side extension to bungalow including dormer window to side.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/01063/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Chigwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 2 years.
£307,500
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2016Most recent
£307,500
+23.0%over 2 years15 June 2014
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HW: £340,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HW
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Chigwell Road homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Chigwell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,379
Street avg £2,717
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen's Park Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB