7b, Cromer Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9BW

7b is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 103 m² this is the 9th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 96.6% above the 2003 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 12 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.