1a, Prenton Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 8LA

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 55.3% above the 2016 sale of £320,000. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.