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 £518,000 is 26.7% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2026
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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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.
£518,000
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
250/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







