19 Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QP

19 Links Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–351 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £1,414,000 sits 58.9% above the 2008 sale of £890,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,667/sq ft) was about 716.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.