What type of property is Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ sell for?

Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £195,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and August 2012, Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ rose from £81,500 to £195,000, a change of £113,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ located?

Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 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.

Which schools serve Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Mermaid Court

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

Mermaid Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 9th 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 (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 12.3% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC78toD66

Low Energy Lighting

10%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 3, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mermaid Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

Mermaid Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2012Most recent
£195,000
+30.0%over 9 years
20 November 2002
£149,950
+84.0%over 3 years
26 March 1999
£81,500

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.

Habitable Rooms for Mermaid Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £3,693

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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