What kind of home is Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last change hands?

Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ last sold for £325,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and July 2023, Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ rose from £215,000 to £325,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ have?

The current EPC rating for Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at Marina Towers, Flat 27, 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 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ in?

Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

Police records around Marina Towers, Flat 27, 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.

What schools are near Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest primary school to Marina Towers, Flat 27, 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 27, The Marina, BH5 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to Marina Towers, Flat 27, 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 27, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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 semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 87 m² this is the 17th 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 (March 2014) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £325,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marina Towers, Flat 27, 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

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£325,000
+16.1%over 4 years
19 July 2018
£280,000
+30.2%over 12 years
8 June 2006
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BJ: £362,500 (2024–2018).

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.

Marina Towers is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,736

Street avg £3,454

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 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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