Beechwood, Flat 1, 9 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HU

Beechwood is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Beechwood, where floor areas span 57–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 44.5% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm.