4 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL
About 4 Firbank Road
4 Firbank Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Firbank Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£350,000
+9.4%over 1 year15 March 2019
£320,000
+33.1%over 8 years31 January 2011
£240,500
+16.2%over 7 years30 January 2004
£207,000
+64.3%over 3 years30 August 2000
£126,000
+110.0%over 4 years29 January 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £380,000 (2025–2024).
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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 Firbank Road homes
EPC Rating for 4 Firbank Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB