12 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW

12 Sherwood House is a one-bedroom detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 309 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 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 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2012. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 12.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 145.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.