Flat 3, 9 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 16% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.