Newton House, Flat 9, 24 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6QE

Newton House is an end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR8 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Newton House, where floor areas span 55–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £117,000 sits 146.3% above the 2000 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).