Flat 5, 71 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BG

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 14.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 18 EPCs).