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Flat 1, 24 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £158,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2011
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 24 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

Price for Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£158,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £158,000

    +50.5%over 7 years

  2. 21 December 2015

    £105,000

    +238.7%over 20 years

  3. 10 November 1995

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DF: £172,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Sea Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,950

Street avg £2,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£165k

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£170k

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£170k

22 24, Flat 6, Crabton Close Road

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£152k

1a, Flat 1, Crabton Close Road

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£174k

1a, Flat 5, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

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£178k

22 24, Flat 5, Crabton Close Road

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£181k

22 24, Flat 9, Crabton Close Road

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£143k

1a, Flat 2, Crabton Close Road

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Flat
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

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

Percy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 18 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 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Flat 1, 24 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.