3a, Nairn Road, Poole, BH13 7NE

3a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1283 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 119 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (119–237 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 25% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.