4 Stable Cottages, Ossemsley, Christchurch, BH23 7EE

4 Stable Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ossemsley, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 70 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £632,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 333.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.