Flat 2, 7 Lathom Road, Southport, PR9 0JA

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 203.4% above the 2005 sale of £36,260. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 41 EPCs).