What kind of home is The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is a detached house.

What did The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY sell for?

The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY last sold for £245,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £242,500 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and August 2024, The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY rose from £242,500 to £245,000, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The current EPC rating for The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY use?

The latest EPC at The Reef, Flat 12, 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 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY in?

The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

Police records around The Reef, Flat 12, 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 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest primary school to The Reef, Flat 12, 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.

What is the nearest station to The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest bus stop to The Reef, Flat 12, 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 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 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 detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 81 m² this is the 6th 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. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 81 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 27.8% above the 2024 sale price. Sold August 2024 for £245,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Reef, Flat 12, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Reef has no planning applications on record.

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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

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£245,000
-12.5%over 6 years
31 July 2018
£280,000
+15.5%over 10 years
2 August 2007
£242,500

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.

On years held, The Reef runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £3,779

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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