Bedford Court, Flat 39, Vivian Drive, Southport, PR8 4HB

Bedford Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Bedford Court, where floor areas span 45–60 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 (62 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £86,250 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 32.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.