42 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
About 42 Cooper Dean Drive
42 Cooper Dean Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 105 m² this is the 36th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £270,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2023FullIn report
Alterations, installation of roof lights and formation of new 2nd floor level to 1st floor flat
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2023-26463-A
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
+21.9%over 3 years21 August 2017
£221,500
+17.8%over 2 years7 May 2015
£188,000
+34.3%over 9 years4 September 2005
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9LN: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9LN
21 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
Sold Jun 2025
£295,00030 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
Sold Mar 2025
£282,5003 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
Sold May 2024
£307,00031 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
Sold Sept 2022
£242,00022 Cooper Dean Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9LN
Sold Aug 2022
£305,000
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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 Cooper Dean Drive homes
Floor Area for 42 Cooper Dean Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cooper Dean — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 22 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB