Queens Hotel Court, Flat 4, 54 Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DY

Queens Hotel Court is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR9 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 342 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Queens Hotel Court (32–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 62 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 40% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.