Flat 1, 104 Cemetery Road, Southport, PR8 5EF

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 48.6% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.