Flat 1, 41 Bryanstone Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JF

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 61.9% below the 2020 sale of £425,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£897/sq ft) was about 362.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2020 for £425,000.