2b, Gravel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BN

2b is a three-bedroom detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good.

Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 26.6% below the 2025 sale of £575,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £575,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.