Flat 3, 18 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 11.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £150,000.