7 Firbank Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EL
About 7 Firbank Road
7 Firbank Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 152 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 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £540,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 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
Latest sale on 7 Firbank Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 11 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2024Most recent
£540,000
+110.1%over 11 years6 November 2013
£257,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1EL: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1EL
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Firbank Road homes
7 Firbank Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,553
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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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