What kind of home is Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB sell for?

Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB last sold for £130,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,500 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and November 2023, Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB rose from £79,500 to £130,000, a change of £50,500. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB 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 Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB in?

Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB sits in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

Police records around Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB 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 Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

The closest primary school to Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB is King's Park Academy (659m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, BH5 1DB is Palmerston Road, 101m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 291m away.

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Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DB

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Estimated value

£136,000

Since the 2023 sale (£130,000)+5%
Against BH5 1DB's recent median (£124,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: November 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 Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£136,000

Against its 2023 sale (£130,000)+5%
Against BH5 1DB's recent median (£124,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1DB. 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BH5 1DB
5 sales, median £124,000 (2022–2020)

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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.

Flat 1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

14 November 2023Most recent
£130,000
+63.5%over 3 years
10 January 2020
£79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DB: £124,000 (2022–2020).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DB. 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 Flat 1a

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

Flat 1a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 129.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £130,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1a 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 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £2,092

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

93/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Palmerston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

King's Park Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

King's Park AcademyPrimary659m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary682m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary705m
Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary708m

Nearest stops

Palmerston RoadBus stop101m
SainsburysBus stop148m
Palmerston RoadBus stop172m
Sovereign CentreBus stop261m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 1a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1DB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1a. 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 Flat 1a was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. 2 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 Flat 1a. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 1DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Flat 1a 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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