Clifftops, Apartment 8, 28 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT

Clifftops is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 79 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Clifftops, where floor areas span 63–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 84.1% above the 2002 sale of £220,000. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.