15 Cobham Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3AR

15 Cobham Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 317.1% above the 2001 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.