Flat 1, 3 Albany Road, Southport, PR9 0JD

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR9 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 584 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 42.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.