Mount Heatherbank, Flat 9, Richmond Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 1JE

Mount Heatherbank is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Mount Heatherbank (35–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 39.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.