Flat 1, 9 Bath Street, Southport, PR9 0DP

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR9 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 28 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 457% above the typical sold price in the postcode.