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Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Lower Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lower Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 68% above the 2006 sale of £125,000. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lower Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£125,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2006Most recent

    £125,000

    +220.5%over 7 years

  2. 8 July 1998

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JY: £384,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gerald Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,812

Street avg £2,711

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 77 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£209k

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BH3 7HT

Flat2 bed1 bath
£205k

280 282, Flat 1, Wimborne Road

BH3 7AT

Flat
£217k

2a, Flat 3, Dunbar Road

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Flat
£203k

Barrington Court, Flat 9, 51 Talbot Avenue

BH3 7HT

Flat2 bed1 bath
£218k

2a, Flat 2, Dunbar Road

BH3 7BA

Flat
£200k

Barrington Court, Flat 8, 51 Talbot Avenue

BH3 7HT

Flat2 bed1 bath
£221k

First Floor Flat, 32 Stokewood Road

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Flat
Area

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.
Full Bournemouth report

Crime

37/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowther Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH3 7JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.