Dalkeith House, Flat 16, 2 Dalkeith Steps, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EZ

Dalkeith House is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).