Flat 1, 12 Cumberland Road, Wallasey, CH45 1HY

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 13.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 227.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.