Lakeview Court, Flat 8, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DS

Lakeview Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR9 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lakeview Court (45–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 86.8% above the 2014 sale of £68,000. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.