4b, Aughton Road, Southport, PR8 2AF

4b is an end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR8 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 127 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–282 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 38 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 30.5% above the 2002 sale price.