Flat 3, 35 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 83.6% above the 2020 sale of £55,000. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £55,000 in February 2020.