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 £178,000 is 34.8% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2026
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.
£178,000
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 (2025–2022).
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 £1,295
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 99 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
250/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







