129 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SW

129 Southcote Road is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 3SW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 24.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 461.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.