St James Court, Flat 12a, 26 The Avenue, Poole, BH13 6BF

St James Court is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. At 100 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in St James Court, where floor areas span 100–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since November 1996 — that's 30 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 £413,000 sits 212.9% above the 1996 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).