Flat 3, 76 Prenton Road East, Birkenhead, CH42 7LH

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).