Flat 2, 8 Bank Square, Southport, PR9 0DG
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, 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 hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 75).
At 40 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 0DG: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PR9 0DG
Versus other Bank Square homes
On epc rating, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Victoria Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB