31 Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 9NQ

31 Cambridge Road is a detached house in Southport (PR9 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 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 Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 66.6% above the 2020 sale of £299,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2020 for £299,500.