Harrington Court, Flat 4, 27 Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DH

Harrington Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Harrington Court (64–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.