51a, Chatsworth Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SL

51a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 9th 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 across 38 units on file.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 59.3% above the 2004 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.