7a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS

7a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 93 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (93–230 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 50.5% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.