Flat 3, 69 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 13.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).