What kind of home is Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last change hands?

Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last sold for £297,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £164,250 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and August 2010, Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ rose from £164,250 to £297,000, a change of £132,750. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (989 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at Marina Towers, Flat 23, 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 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ in?

Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Marina Towers, Flat 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around Marina Towers, Flat 23, 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 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest primary school to Marina Towers, Flat 23, 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 23, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to Marina Towers, Flat 23, 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 23, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

989 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 92 m² this is the 20th 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. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 19.5% 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

Bedrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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.

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 06 Nov 2018

Current Certificate

Nov 2008

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2018

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marina Towers, Flat 23, 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.

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

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£297,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2010Most recent
£297,000
+20.5%over 5 years
15 June 2005
£246,500
+50.1%over 4 years
3 August 2000
£164,250

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

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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

£3,232

Street avg £3,481

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 91 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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

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Common questions

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