7 Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BX
About 7 Devonshire Road
7 Devonshire Road is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 36.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
Energy performance
7 Devonshire Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Devonshire Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£132,000
+58.1%over 1 year26 September 2016
£83,500
+108.7%over 17 years3 June 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 7BX: £160,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR9 7BX
Versus other Devonshire Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Devonshire Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £1,260
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Devonshire Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School. 14 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







