74a, Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1LW

74a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 78 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–222 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file.

At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £235,000.