Apartment 9, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL

Apartment 9 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L1 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).