What kind of home is Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £186,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and August 2021, Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ rose from £50,000 to £186,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in?

Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ 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 Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is Bethany Church of England Junior School (888m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is Michelgrove Road, 39m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 775m away.

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Mermaid Court, Flat 11, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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

D64

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

6 years remaining

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

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Planning

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£186,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£186,000
+141.7%over 21 years
29 March 2000
£76,950
+53.9%over 3 years
30 July 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BQ: £268,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BH5 1BQ

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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.

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Noise

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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