What type of property is 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL last sold for £116,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL located?

7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

Police records around 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The closest primary school to 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport (675m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (516m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is Princes Street, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 155m away.

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7 Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 7 Balls Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Balls Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 12.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Balls Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Balls Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£116,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2006Most recent
£116,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1BL: £115,000 (2023–2005).

Nearby sales in PR8 1BL

On the street

Versus other Balls Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Balls Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,785

Street avg £1,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Talbot Drive

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1 The Mews, Part Street

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1 Nelson Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southport district page.

Full Southport report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Princes Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Southport Education Group. 12 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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