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

4 Sherwood House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £95,000 — fresh data. At 31 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 21.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode.