What kind of home is Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last change hands?

Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £160,000 in November 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 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.

Which area is Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in?

Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 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 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 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 is the nearest station to Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 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 4, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

Estimated value

£181,000

Since the 2007 sale (£160,000)+13%
Against BH5 1BQ's recent median (£268,000)-32%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£181,000

Against its 2007 sale (£160,000)+13%
Against BH5 1BQ's recent median (£268,000)-32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Mermaid Court is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BH5 1BQ
5 sales, median £268,000 (2023–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

7 November 2007Most recent
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in BH5 1BQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 one-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 13.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Dec 2013from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromD63toF31

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2016from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromF31toD63

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2023from May 2016

EPC improved fromD63toE40

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 4, 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.

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 price per m², Mermaid Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £3,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

93/mo

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.

Nearest schools

Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary888m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary938m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
King's Park AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Michelgrove RoadBus stop39m
Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop140m
Burlington MansionsBus stop143m
Boscombe Spa RoadBus stop145m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
Other Theft103 reports8%
Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Mermaid Court is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Mermaid Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Mermaid Court was lodged in April 2023 at band E and is valid until April 2033. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Mermaid Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 1BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Mermaid Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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