9 Cowper Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2UJ

9 Cowper Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 72 m² this is the 7th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–992 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 31 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 16.6% above the 2016 sale price.