What type of property is Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY last sold for £125,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and June 2006, Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY rose from £39,000 to £125,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +15.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

The current EPC rating for Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH3 7JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY located?

Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

Police records around Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

The closest primary school to Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY is Malmesbury Park Primary School (792m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY?

The closest bus stop to Lower Flat, 5 Gerald Road, BH3 7JY is Lowther Road, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £209,000 sits 67.2% 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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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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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

£209,000

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

20 June 2006Most recent
£125,000
+220.5%over 7 years
8 July 1998
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JY: £282,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BH3 7JY

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 £2,378

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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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Common questions

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