1 Westcliffe Road, Southport, PR8 2BW

1 Westcliffe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. At 85 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (85–761 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 10 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 575.8% above the 1999 sale of £66,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.