What kind of home is Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a semi-detached house.

When did Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last change hands?

Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £260,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and February 2023, Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ rose from £180,000 to £260,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 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 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in?

Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ 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 Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 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.

How well connected is Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 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 13, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

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 semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 73 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 73 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in February 2023.

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 13, 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.

Mermaid Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2023Most recent
£260,000
+15.6%over 16 years
16 January 2007
£225,000
+25.0%over 1 year
9 June 2005
£180,000

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 years held, Mermaid Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,562

Street avg £3,650

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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