Marion Court, Flat 1, 30 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL

Marion Court is an end-of-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Marion Court, where floor areas span 32–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 57 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).