Flat 1, 40 Carlton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NQ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 136 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (68–136 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.