17a, Ravine Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DT

17a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 111 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 40). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 74.6% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.