24a, Haddon Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1NZ

24a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 1NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–167 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2020. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 215% above the 2002 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.