Flat 1, 5 Kingham Close, Wirral, CH46 2PQ

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH46 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 26 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 24.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.