What type of property is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW last sold for £230,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,000 in September 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2007 and June 2025, 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW rose from £132,000 to £230,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW located?

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

Is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Riding Street, PR8 1EW is Yellowhouse Lane, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 444m away.

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20 Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Riding Street

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

20 Riding Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £230,000 in June 2025. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 70.9% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Jun 2012

Low Energy Lighting

31%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE45toD66

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Riding Street 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.

20 Riding Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£230,000
+1.3%over 3 years
13 September 2021
£227,000
+72.0%over 14 years
3 September 2007
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1EW: £135,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PR8 1EW

On the street

Versus other Riding Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Riding Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £1,244

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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