4a, Bodowen Close, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7HZ

4a is a five-bedroom detached house in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 33.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,114/sq ft) was about 1159% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in September 2018.