Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Marina Towers is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 83 m² this is the 10th 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.
Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 14.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Marina Towers's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 July 2021
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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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.
15 November 2013Most recent
£290,000
+17.6%over 3 years19 August 2010
£246,500
+4.9%over 3 years25 October 2006
£235,000
+7.8%over 1 year27 October 2004
£218,000
+40.6%over 3 years28 June 2001
£155,000
+93.8%over 1 year31 July 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BJ: £345,000 (2024–2019).
Marina Towers, Flat 25, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ
Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Nov 2023
Marina Towers, Flat 27, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ
Sold Jul 2023
Marina Towers, Flat 32, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ
Sold Nov 2020
Marina Towers, Flat 10, The Marina, Bournemouth, BH5 1BJ
Sold Jul 2019
Marina Towers is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,488
Street avg £3,467
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
93/mo
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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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39.1dB