Flat 1, 103 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, BH21 2DH

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 487.9% above the 2016 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.