45a, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DX

45a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 45a (60–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.