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79a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 79a

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

79a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 66 m² this is the 12th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–301 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

At 66 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF32toC77
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a has no planning applications on record.

5

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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +45.7%over 6 years

  2. 6 March 2015

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BG: £262,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Sea Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £3,698

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Keswick Road

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3 bed1 bath
£450k

10 Keswick Road

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£321k

1 Hawkwood Mews

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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.
Full Bournemouth report

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

0.1 km

Boscombe Spa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 14 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 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 79a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.