What kind of home is Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG last sold for £117,500 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and December 2010, Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG rose from £95,000 to £117,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG in?

Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG 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 Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG is Bethany Church of England Junior School (872m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, BH5 1BG is Boscombe Spa Road, 107m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 835m away.

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Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 16.6% above the 2010 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

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 71 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Flat 4 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£117,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2010Most recent
£117,500
-16.7%over 5 years
18 August 2005
£141,000
+48.4%over 1 year
24 June 2004
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BG: £262,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BH5 1BG

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.

Floor Area for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,357

Street avg £3,734

Below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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