20 Cleveland Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 4QF

20 Cleveland Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 105.7% above the 2002 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.