Flat 1, 48 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7DA

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7DA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 35.6% above the 2005 sale price. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2022.