4a, Spring Vale, Wallasey, CH45 3HR

4a is a detached house in Wallasey (CH45 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (72–205 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 34.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.