Albert House 38 42, Flat 4, Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2PG

Albert House 38 42 is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Albert House 38 42, where floor areas span 37–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.