4 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
About 4 Chapel Lane
4 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £225,000 in June 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Chapel Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
- May 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/1215/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Chapel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2023Most recent
£225,000
+95.7%over 13 years31 March 2010
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 8EY: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR9 8EY
14 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
Sold Sept 2025
£100,00059 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
Sold Jul 2022
£225,00057 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
Sold Jun 2022
£265,50019 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
Sold Mar 2022
£290,00053 Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
Sold Jul 2021
£120,000
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
On years held, 4 Chapel Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,557
Street avg £1,572
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Methodist School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Banks Methodist School. 4 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







