What kind of home is Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last change hands?

Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ last sold for £135,000 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ in?

Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

Police records around Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 42 Sea Road, BH5 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 42 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

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 one-bedroom semi-detached 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, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 37% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 16.4% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Court, Flat 8, 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

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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.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2003Most recent
£135,000

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 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,738

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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