The Citrus Building, 18, 24 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AR

The Citrus Building is a property in Bournemouth (BH1 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the 7th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in The Citrus Building, where floor areas span 36–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 63 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £190,000.