Flat 2, 9 East Street, Wimborne, BH21 1DS

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 481 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–45 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 53.8% above the 2004 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.