Aster Court, Flat 27, 8 Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2HD

Aster Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lydiate, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 11th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Aster Court, where floor areas span 58–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 22.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.