42 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL
About 42 Firbank Road
42 Firbank Road is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 8th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–251 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 40.8% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £130,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
42 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £380,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BH9 1EL
Versus other Firbank Road homes
On years held, 42 Firbank Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £2,553
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
170/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