Flat 2, 4 Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0EZ

Flat 2 is a ten-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 66.7% above the 2007 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 613.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 38 EPCs).