Flat 2, 51 Crosby Road South, Liverpool, L21 1EN

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L21 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–67 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 (50 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 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. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 26.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 208.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.