53a, Allport Lane Precinct, Wirral, CH62 7HH

53a is a semi-detached house in Wirral (CH62 7HH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.3% below the 2021 sale of £150,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 183.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.