Flat 3, 20 Durrant Road, Poole, BH14 8TP

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Poole (BH14 8TP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 101% above the 2002 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.