Flat, 112 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–105 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 (54 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 158% above the 2020 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £50,000 in December 2020.