Dalkeith House, Flat 10, 2 Dalkeith Steps, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EZ

Dalkeith House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Dalkeith House, where floor areas span 54–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode.