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 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £325,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Chigwell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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).
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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
Price per m² for 42 Chigwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,513
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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