83a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AE

83a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 99.1% above the 2007 sale of £109,010. At 65 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).