Flat 1, 4 Durlston Road, Poole, BH14 8PQ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 95 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (95–263 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 57.4% above the 2004 sale of £270,000. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (223 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.