6b, Grants Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4NR

6b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4NR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 23.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.