173 Heysham Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 1DF

173 Heysham Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Heysham, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 207% above the 2009 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.