5 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL
About 5 Firbank Road
5 Firbank Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 sits 61.3% above the 2014 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Firbank Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Firbank Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 18 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2014Most recent
£380,000
+19.9%over 9 years17 June 2004
£317,000
+373.1%over 8 years14 June 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £380,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH9 1EL
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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
On price per m², 5 Firbank Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,514
Street avg £3,139
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB