Apartment 3, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG

Apartment 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L1 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. At 74 m² this is the 18th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).