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The Point, Flat 80, Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BT

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 04
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Point

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

The Point is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 19th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in The Point, where floor areas span 65–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £372,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromC78toB82
Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Point, Flat 80, Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Point has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£372,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £372,500

    +49.3%over 16 years
  2. 29 June 2006

    £249,500

    +25.4%over 3 years
  3. 5 November 2002

    £199,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1BT: £410,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Marina Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Point stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,543

Street avg £4,071

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Point

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boscombe Pier — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Point, Flat 80, Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.