51a, Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7ND

51a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 19.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).