Flat 2, 9 Lathom Road, Southport, PR9 0JH

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR9 0JH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 801 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (54–74 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 (57 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 15.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.