1 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
About 1 Square House Lane
1 Square House Lane is a detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold December 2023 for £320,000.
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Energy performance
1 Square House Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Square House Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 1 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
- May 2019FullOutcome in report
Erection of stables/feed room and exercise area to land at rear and hardstanding. Erection of post and rail fencing.
- Documents
- 48 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1048/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionMar 2026Decision
- ConversionJul 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Square House Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2023Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 8EJ: £192,500 (2018–2001).
Nearby sales in PR9 8EJ
13 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
Sold Oct 2018
£300,0005 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
Sold Oct 2015
£190,0001a, Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
Sold Aug 2015
£192,50039 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
Sold May 2004
£280,00034 Square House Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EJ
Sold Aug 2001
£110,000
Versus other Square House Lane homes
Years Held for 1 Square House Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,051
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Smithy Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Banks Methodist School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB