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2 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Firbank Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Firbank Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 107 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Firbank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.

78

But the area is active

78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Firbank Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2024Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £300,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Firbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Firbank Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,551

Street avg £3,011

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Firbank Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£385k

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1 Coronation Avenue

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4 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bemister Road

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£426k

1 Hankinson Road

BH9 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Castle Road

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£400k

1 Firbank Road

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£485k

1 Easter Road

BH9 1SW

5 bed3 bath
£347k

1 Acland Road

BH9 1JQ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Five Ways — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen's Park Academy. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 1EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.