42 Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW
About 42 Chigwell Road
42 Chigwell Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 16.3% below the 2023 sale of £325,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £325,000.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
42 Chigwell Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Chigwell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 26 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£325,000
+80.6%over 16 years4 May 2006
£179,950
+293.3%over 9 years27 April 1997
£45,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HW: £350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HW
Versus other Chigwell Road homes
Price per m² for 42 Chigwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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