Flat 1a, 16 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DB

Flat 1a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £130,000.