18b, Edward Road, Poole, BH14 9ES

18b is a two-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH14 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 45.9% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.