Homechurch House, Flat 2, 31 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1EH

Homechurch House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the 10th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in Homechurch House, where floor areas span 34–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 67.7% above the 2023 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 58 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £65,000.