8 Chideock Close, Poole, BH12 2DZ

8 Chideock Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH12 2DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 15 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £132,000 sits 214.3% above the 1999 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm.