21 Torrington Gardens, Wirral, CH61 7US

21 Torrington Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 7US). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 660 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 33% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £88,000.