Flat 5, 53 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HA

Flat 5 is a detached house in Southport (PR8 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 84 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (46–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 15.2% below the 2008 sale of £210,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 143.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 84 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs).