3 Cedar Court, Knowsley, Prescot, L34 0BB

3 Cedar Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Knowsley, Prescot, Prescot (L34 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 24% below the 2005 sale of £159,250, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 53 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).