Flat 1, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £190,000.