1 Georges Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8HD
About 1 Georges Lane
1 Georges Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sold April 2021 for £409,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 144 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Georges Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Georges Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 1 Georges Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8HD
- Nov 2013ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness - New single garage with rear garden room. Proposed single storey rear extension. Proposed single storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/1077/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2014Decision
- OutlineOct 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 18 years.
£409,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2021Most recent
£409,000
+18.6%over 5 years14 March 2016
£345,000
-4.2%over 1 year14 August 2014
£360,000
+161.8%over 11 years5 June 2003
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 8HD: £220,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in PR9 8HD
Versus other Georges Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Georges Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Glebe Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Banks Methodist School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







