Flat 2, 23 Harvey Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AD

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 171.8% above the 2001 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).