1a Garden Cottages, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 3HQ

1a Garden Cottages is a property in West Derby, Liverpool, Liverpool (L12 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in June 1995. 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 £134,000 sits 665.7% above the 1995 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 79.7% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).