Flat 4, 16 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DB

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.

Sold October 2020 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price.