Flat 1, 22 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6QE

Flat 1 is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 137 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (66–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £195,000.