46b, Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ

46b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR9 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 37 m² this is the 4th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 26 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 67.2% above the 2016 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.