Flat 5, 53 Rossett Road, Liverpool, L23 3AN

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L23 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–53 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 (46 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 286% above the 2000 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 62.5% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.