Flat 3, 2 Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 87 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (51–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 27.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm.