1 Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6NJ

1 Town Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 34 m² this is the 5th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 244.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.