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 £584,000 sits 247.6% above the 1999 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Strouden Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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
Planning history
42 Strouden Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Strouden Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£584,000
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: £620,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HX
33 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
£330,00056 Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HX
Sold Jun 2021
£680,000
Everything we know about 42 Strouden Avenue, in one report
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 Strouden Avenue homes
42 Strouden Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £3,220
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
14/mo
Steady 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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The full 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