The Point, Flat 22, Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BS

The Point is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 11th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in The Point, where floor areas span 69–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 12.9% above the 2009 sale price.