Barrington Court, Flat 12, 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 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 53.8% above the 2002 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 45 EPCs).