42 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
About 42 Strouden Avenue
42 Strouden Avenue is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2023. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 sits 263.7% above the 1999 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
42 Strouden Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
42 Strouden Avenue 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 Strouden Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 1999Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HX: £610,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HX
55 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold May 2025
£610,00033 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold Mar 2025
£620,00043 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold Dec 2024
£550,00050 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold Jul 2024
£725,00025b, Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold Nov 2022
£330,000
Versus other Strouden Avenue homes
42 Strouden Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £3,324
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
265/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
The Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB