4a, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HS

4a is a two-bedroom detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 80 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 79).

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 80 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 9 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm.