Barrington Court, Flat 9, 51 Talbot Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7HT

Barrington Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Barrington Court (55–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £200,000.