Flat 2, 2 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 1PW

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 51.5% above the 2015 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (28 m² median across 87 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.