3 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS

3 North House is an end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 55.2% above the 2001 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).