Flat 2, 3 Albany Road, Southport, PR9 0JD

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR9 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 285.5% above the 1998 sale of £27,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.