74b, Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1LW

74b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 98 m² this is the 23rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 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 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £280,000.