9 Broughton Avenue, Southport, PR8 6NB

9 Broughton Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 21.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 177.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.