113a, Old Lane, Eccleston Park, Prescot, L35 7JX

113a is a two-bedroom detached house in Eccleston Park, Prescot, Prescot (L35 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–126 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 11.9% below the 2007 sale of £235,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 162.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.