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20 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Firbank Road

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

20 Firbank Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 50% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 24.1% 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). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from May 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD59
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
28%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2014from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD59toE48
Low Energy Lighting
56%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

78applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2014Most recent

    £270,000

    +10.2%over 6 years
  2. 23 July 2007

    £245,000

    +84.2%over 5 years
  3. 21 October 2001

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £380,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

EPC Rating for 20 Firbank Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,077

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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.

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.

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The full 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.