What kind of home is The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY last sold for £275,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £267,000 in April 2007, so prices have been flat over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and March 2020, The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY rose from £267,000 to £275,000, a change of £8,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY have?

The current EPC rating for The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY use?

The latest EPC at The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY in?

The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY in a safe area?

Police records around The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (74% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest primary school to The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is Bethany Church of England Junior School (754m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest bus stop to The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is Boscombe Spa Road, 31m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 805m away.

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The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Reef

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

The Reef is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 102 m² this is the 30th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in The Reef, where floor areas span 74–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £275,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

The Reef'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 24 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Reef, Flat 10, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Reef has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

The Reef's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£275,000
+3.0%over 12 years
12 April 2007
£267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AY: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BH5 1AY

On the street

Versus other Boscombe Spa Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Reef is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,696

Street avg £3,786

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Boscombe Spa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

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