Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£130,000)+41%
- Against BH9 1EL's recent median (£380,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£130,000)+41%
- Against BH9 1EL's recent median (£380,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Firbank Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
62 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BH9 1EL
5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Firbank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC76toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemGas Multipoint
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Firbank Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary566m
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary653m
- Bournemouth SchoolSecondary717m
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary748m
Nearest stops
- Five WaysBus stop151m
- Markham RoadBus stop174m
- Maxwell RoadBus stop305m
- The LibraryBus stop375m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences667 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour417 reports19%
- Shoplifting402 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime185 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Firbank Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH9 1EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Firbank Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Firbank Road was lodged in December 2023 at band E and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Firbank Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH9 1EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Firbank Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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