What kind of home is Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last sold for £525,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £499,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and July 2016, Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ rose from £499,000 to £525,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,692 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 89% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ in?

Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Police records around Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ show an average of 93 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest primary school to Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is Bethany Church of England Junior School (999m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is Michelgrove Road, 146m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 850m away.

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Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ

Property type

Detached

Floor 4th

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1692 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Marina Towers

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

Marina Towers is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. At 157 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Marina Towers (72–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 30.7% above the 2016 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

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

Marina Towers's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Dec 2010

EPC improved fromD68toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marina Towers, Flat 16, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Marina Towers has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Marina Towers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£525,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£525,000
+5.2%over 5 years
13 July 2011
£499,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BJ: £345,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BH5 1BJ

On the street

Versus other The Marina homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Marina Towers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,340

Street avg £3,475

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Michelgrove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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