Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 36.9% above the 2006 sale price.