Flat 2, 199 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1PF

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–76 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 (78 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 81.5% below the 2017 sale of £655,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£882/sq ft) was about 196.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.