Glen Manor, Flat 10, 18 Glen Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HR

Glen Manor is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Glen Manor (23–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 198.7% above the 2001 sale of £38,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).