Waves, Flat 11, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA

Waves is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 81 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Waves, where floor areas span 48–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 10.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.