Flat 1, 86 Leyland Road, Southport, PR9 0NJ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 67 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–124 m².

It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 97 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 204.8% above the 1999 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 62.7% below the postcode norm.