The Point, Flat 57, 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 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 80 m² this is the 14th 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 notable views. The latest certificate (November 2022) 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 August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 42.8% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm.