Flat 1, 22 Lorne Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JL

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 10.9% below the 2023 sale of £220,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 76 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £220,000.