55a, Acland Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1JQ

55a is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–147 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 120% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £182,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.