Flat 4, 3 Albany Road, Southport, PR9 0JD

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR9 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £81,000. At 52 m² it's 25.7% 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 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 38.3% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.