Haylett Lodge, Flat 1, 23 Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DX

Haylett Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Haylett Lodge (46–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 47.3% above the 2004 sale price.