34a, Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH

34a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 47 m² this is the 7th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–209 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 11.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.