Flat 3, 26 Lathom Road, Southport, PR9 0JH

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR9 0JH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (65–113 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 20% below the 2005 sale of £295,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 410.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area.