Flat 6, 4 Frances Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3RZ

Flat 6 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2006 sale price.