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Mermaid Court, Flat 12, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £192,500 in September 2018.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 12, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£192,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2018Most recent

    £192,500

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

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.

EPC Rating for Mermaid Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,565

Street avg £3,649

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Mermaid Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full Bournemouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BH5 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Mermaid Court, Flat 12, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.