30 Claremont Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3EZ

30 Claremont Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £225,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.