1a, Belgrave Road, Southport, PR8 2DZ

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 2DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 141 m² this is the 7th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–425 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 64.2% above the 2017 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. At 141 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).