3 Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW
About 3 Riding Street
3 Riding Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
3 Riding Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Riding Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1EW: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR8 1EW
Versus other Riding Street homes
3 Riding Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







