Balatoni, Flat 3, 1 Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL

Balatoni is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Balatoni (32–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 139.2% above the 2002 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.