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

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Estimated value

£265,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£255,000)+4%
  • Against BH5 1BG's recent median (£262,500)+1%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£265,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£255,000)+4%
  • Against BH5 1BG's recent median (£262,500)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 79a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in BH5 1BG

    5 sales, median £262,500 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 79a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2030

3 years remaining

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

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.

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
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

93/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary872m
  • St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary933m
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • King's Park AcademyPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop107m
  • Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop108m
  • Michelgrove RoadBus stop109m
  • Boscombe PierBus stop135m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
  • Other Theft103 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%

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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 79a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 79a was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 79a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
79a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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