Upper Flat, 5 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
About Upper Flat
Upper Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. 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 May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 52.6% above the 2004 sale of £157,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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 performance
Upper 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Upper 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.
Sales history & valuation
Upper Flat saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 6 years.
£157,950
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2004Most recent
£157,950
+125.6%over 4 years26 August 1999
£70,000
+19.7%over 1 year28 May 1998
£58,500
-27.8%7 May 1998
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JY: £282,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BH3 7JY
6 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
Sold Jan 2025
£485,000Ground Floor Flat, 9 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
Sold Sept 2024
£252,5003a, Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
Sold Mar 2024
£282,0004 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
Sold Dec 2020
£384,0002 Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY
Sold Jun 2014
£390,000
Versus other Gerald Road homes
Years Held for Upper Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB






