39a, Allport Lane Precinct, Wirral, CH62 7HH

39a is a mid-terrace house in Wirral (CH62 7HH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 140% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2022. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).