Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£186,000)+9%
- Against BH5 1BQ's recent median (£268,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£186,000)+9%
- Against BH5 1BQ's recent median (£268,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Mermaid Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BH5 1BQ
5 sales, median £268,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£186,000
+141.7%over 21 years29 March 2000
£76,950
+53.9%over 3 years30 July 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BQ: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BH5 1BQ
Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
Sold Jul 2023
£268,000Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
Sold Feb 2023
£260,000Mermaid Court, Flat 15, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
Sold Nov 2022
£418,000Mermaid Court, Flat 2, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
Sold Mar 2022
£249,000Mermaid Court, Flat 10, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ
Sold Jun 2021
£200,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Mermaid Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mermaid Court is a mid-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 55 m² this is the 6th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Mermaid Court, where floor areas span 52–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Sold August 2021 for £186,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2023from Oct 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mermaid Court has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sea Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Mermaid Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,382
Street avg £3,665
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
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
0.0 km
Michelgrove Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary888m
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary938m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- King's Park AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Michelgrove RoadBus stop39m
- Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop140m
- Burlington MansionsBus stop143m
- Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop145m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
- Other Theft103 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Mermaid Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Mermaid Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Mermaid Court was lodged in September 2023 at band D and is valid until September 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Mermaid Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 1BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Mermaid Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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