Flat 2, 79 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AN

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 32.4% above the 2008 sale price.