Flat 2, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 507.3% above the 1996 sale of £19,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.