Flat 2, 30 Stafford Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JH

Flat 2 is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (35 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,290/sq ft) was about 619.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.