Palm Lodge, Flat 5, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP

Palm Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Palm Lodge, where floor areas span 24–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 231.3% above the 2000 sale of £33,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.