Flat 8, 3 St Pauls Square, Southport, PR8 1NQ

Flat 8 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 135.8% above the 2002 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).