52b, Dingle Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JS

52b is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–125 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 13.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 406.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.