Flat 3, 42 Norwood Avenue, Southport, PR9 7EG

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR9 7EG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–66 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 (68 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (246 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 13.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017).