Kingsgate, Flat 13, 7 The Avenue, Poole, BH13 6AE

Kingsgate is a two-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 89 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Kingsgate, where floor areas span 83–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 73). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.