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The Reef, Flat 36, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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 end-of-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 91 m² this is the 13th 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. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony.

A recent sale: £385,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
16%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Reef, Flat 36, 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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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

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2025Most recent

    £385,000

    +11.6%over 4 years
  2. 2 April 2020

    £345,000

    +4.5%over 9 years
  3. 14 October 2010

    £330,000

    +6.5%over 3 years
  4. 18 April 2007

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AY: £320,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Years Held for The Reef lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,750

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Reef

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BH5 1AY

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Reef, Flat 36, 16 Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.