Flat 1, 9 East Street, Wimborne, BH21 1DS

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (December 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 February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.