What kind of home is 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL last sold for £95,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and August 2015, 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL rose from £48,000 to £95,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (728 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Balls Place, PR8 1BL is Princes Street, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 155m away.

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8 Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

728 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Balls Place

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

8 Balls Place is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 728 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 42.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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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.

8 Balls Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2015Most recent
£95,000
+97.9%over 14 years
30 August 2000
£48,000
8 June 1997
£48,000

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.

8 Balls Place is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,405

Street avg £1,468

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.