7 Akeshill Close, New Milton, BH25 5ES

7 Akeshill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in New Milton (BH25 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 110.7% above the 2010 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.