1b, Denmark Road, Southport, PR9 7LL

1b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–171 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 24 units on file. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 31.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £95,000.