The Point, Flat 51, Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BT

The Point is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 114 m² this is the 27th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in The Point, where floor areas span 65–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 29.5% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm.