1 Avenham Close, Banks, Southport, PR9 8FG

1 Avenham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8FG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 52.8% above the 2007 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 6 EPCs).