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26 Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW

8 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26 Chigwell Road

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

26 Chigwell Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 83 m² this is the 6th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jul 2010
Low Energy Lighting
40%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Chigwell Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Chigwell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2022Most recent

    £340,000

    +22.5%over 4 years

  2. 14 September 2017

    £277,500

    +38.8%over 11 months

  3. 13 October 2016

    £200,000

    +17.6%over 5 years

  4. 9 November 2010

    £170,000

    -5.3%over 7 years

  5. 17 July 2003

    £179,500

    +160.1%over 4 years

  6. 30 October 1998

    £69,000

    +10.4%over 1 year

  7. 29 June 1997

    £62,500

    +45.3%

  8. 14 May 1997

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HW: £350,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chigwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Chigwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,096

Street avg £2,493

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Chigwell Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Copsewood Avenue

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3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Cromer Road

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2 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Midwood Avenue

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£799k

1 Bower Road

BH8 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Longbarrow Close

BH8 9LL

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bournemouth report

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.

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 BH8 9HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 9HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

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