When did The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY last change hands?

The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY last sold for £325,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £327,000 in July 2007, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and August 2011, The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY fell from £327,000 to £325,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The current EPC rating for The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,068 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY use?

The latest EPC at The Reef, Flat 3, 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 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY in?

The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY in a safe area?

Police records around The Reef, Flat 3, 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 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest primary school to The Reef, Flat 3, 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 transport links are near The Reef, Flat 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AY?

The closest bus stop to The Reef, Flat 3, 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 3, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY

EPC B

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1068 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

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 three-bedroom property in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 99 m² this is the 25th 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 top.

15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 24.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingUnderground

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 22 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Reef, Flat 3, 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.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£325,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2011Most recent
£325,000
-0.6%over 4 years
19 July 2007
£327,000

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.

On habitable rooms, The Reef stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,277

Street avg £3,773

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Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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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

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