Flat 1, 43 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1DJ

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH5 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 33 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–35 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 505.1% above the 1998 sale of £19,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.