46a, Parker Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AY

46a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 57.6% above the 2012 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.