Flat 2, 40 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £132,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.