235a, Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DJ

235a is a semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 81.8% above the 2004 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.