Fern Lodge, 9, Beach Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1BT

Fern Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 7th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Fern Lodge, where floor areas span 59–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 10.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.