Alan Court, Flat 3a, Waterford Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5JE

Alan Court is an end-of-terrace house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Alan Court, where floor areas span 24–37 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 36 m² the property is well over the postcode median (26 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).