Flat 1, 25 Mount Road, Wallasey, CH45 5JB

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wallasey (CH45 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–48 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 (70 versus a worst of 51). Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 19.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 169.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.