What type of property is 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW last change hands?

17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW last sold for £106,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,950 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and December 2022, 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW rose from £79,950 to £106,000, a change of £26,050. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The current EPC rating for 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 1EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW heated?

The latest EPC at 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW 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 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW located?

17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW in a safe area?

Police records around 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW 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 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The closest primary school to 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW is Linaker Primary School (540m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (719m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The closest bus stop to 17b, Riding Street, PR8 1EW is Yellowhouse Lane, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 444m away.

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17b, Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17b

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

17b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–195 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £106,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromF34toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17b, Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17b 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£106,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£106,000
+27.7%over 7 years
13 August 2015
£83,000
+3.8%over 3 years
11 June 2012
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1EW: £162,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR8 1EW

On the street

Versus other Riding Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,582

Street avg £1,625

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

Yellowhouse Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Linaker Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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