18 Churchgate, Southport, PR9 7JJ

18 Churchgate is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 32.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm.