8a, Alington Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JX

8a is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 43.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 31 EPCs).