The Compass, Flat 8, 57 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1FG

The Compass is a two-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Compass (35–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 20% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.