79b, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG
About 79b
79b is a semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 75 m² this is the 16th 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 across 19 units on file.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Planning history
79b 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.
Sales history & valuation
79b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BG: £262,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH5 1BG
Flat 3, 71 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG
Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Oct 2024
£272,00077a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG
Sold Sept 2023
£278,00077b, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG
Sold Feb 2022
£262,50079a, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG
Sold Jul 2021
£255,000
Versus other Sea Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 79b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB