1 Carrwood Park, Southport, PR8 5FA

1 Carrwood Park is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 29% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.