29a, Chatsworth Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SL

29a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £247,500. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 171.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.