29a, Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP

29a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 33.1% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode.