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3a, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £350,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3a

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jun 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2022Most recent

    £350,000

    +25.0%over 4 years

  2. 11 December 2017

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HW: £340,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chigwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,303

Street avg £2,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£389k

1 Chigwell Road

BH8 9HW

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Chapel Gardens

BH8 9BS

3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Castle Gate Close

BH8 9UH

3 bed1 bath
£691k

1 Copsewood Avenue

BH8 9NG

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Cromer Road

BH8 9BW

2 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Midwood Avenue

BH8 9LX

2 bed
£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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3a, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.