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

Flat 3a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR9 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 53 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode.