6a, Cavendish Place, Bournemouth, BH1 1RQ

6a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). At 175 m² this is the 55th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 30.4% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.