Pencraig, Flat 16, 40 Lindsay Road, Poole, BH13 6AZ

Pencraig is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Pencraig, where floor areas span 52–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 55 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 21 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 18.7% above the 2007 sale price.