12a, Albemarle Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LZ

12a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 76 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (76–214 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 11% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £245,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.