Flat 9, 5 Kingham Close, Wirral, CH46 2PQ

Flat 9 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH46 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 15.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.