Barrington Court, Flat 10, 51 Talbot Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7HT

Barrington Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Barrington Court, where floor areas span 55–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 76.3% above the 2002 sale of £104,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).