What type of property is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ sell for?

Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last sold for £230,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and October 2013, Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ rose from £134,000 to £230,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is in council tax band D.

Where is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ located?

Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ 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.

Which schools serve Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest primary school to Marina Towers, Flat 17, 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.

How well connected is Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to Marina Towers, Flat 17, 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 17, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Marina Towers

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

Marina Towers is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 81 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Marina Towers, where floor areas span 72–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views.

On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 23% above the 2013 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

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD63toC73

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

38%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marina Towers, Flat 17, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Marina Towers 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.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2013Most recent
£230,000
+29.9%over 11 years
25 October 2001
£177,000
+32.1%over 1 year
16 July 2000
£134,000

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.

On price per m², Marina Towers runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,840

Street avg £3,503

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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