131 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SW

131 Southcote Road is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 3SW). 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. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 18.5% below the 2023 sale of £168,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 278.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2023 for £168,000.