Flat 5, 37 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DJ

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (52–63 m²). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 178.8% above the 2000 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm.