Flat 1, 14 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 87 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–231 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 43). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). At 87 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 29.4% above the 2013 sale price.