Flat 1, 156 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2BW

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 25% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.