What kind of home is Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last change hands?

Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £268,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,500 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and July 2023, Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ rose from £237,500 to £268,000, a change of £30,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in?

Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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 17, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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 17, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About Mermaid Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Mermaid Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Mermaid Court (52–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Sold July 2023 for £268,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageDetached
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Mermaid Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Oct 2008

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2015from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromD66toC73

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 17, 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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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.

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

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£268,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£268,000
+12.8%over 6 years
22 September 2016
£237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BQ: £260,000 (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

£3,309

Street avg £3,671

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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