31a, North Road, Poole, BH14 0LT

31a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 0LT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 53 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 33.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.