Flat 2, 12 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JJ

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 32% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 118.7% above the 2002 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.