Burlington West Mansions, Flat 4, Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AD

Burlington West Mansions is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Burlington West Mansions, where floor areas span 36–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).