Flat 2, 38 Bold Street, Southport, PR9 0ED

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 12.1% below the 2015 sale of £265,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.