Flat 3, 20 Alexandra Road, Southport, PR9 0NB

Flat 3 is a detached house in Southport (PR9 0NB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 86 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £155,000 in February 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.