19a, Chambres Road, Southport, PR8 6JG

19a is a detached house in Southport (PR8 6JG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 104 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (104–411 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 160.3% above the 2000 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (266 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.