126a, Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DL

126a is a mid-terrace house in Wallasey (CH45 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1140 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 106 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 213.3% above the 1996 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.