Cecil Lodge, Flat 1, 7 Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DU

Cecil Lodge is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Cecil Lodge, where floor areas span 19–47 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 (40 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 35% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £80,000.