65a, Chatsworth Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SL

65a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 59 m² this is the 7th smallest of 39 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 47.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.