1a, Bath Street, Wirral, CH62 4UL

1a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH62 4UL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–132 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 155.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.