51 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HA
About 51 Princes Street
51 Princes Street is a detached house in Southport (PR8 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 10 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. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 237.3% above the 2001 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
51 Princes 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 May 2024
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Planning history
51 Princes 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
51 Princes Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 3 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2001Most recent
£127,500
+70.0%over 2 years21 December 1998
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HA: £225,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HA
Versus other Princes Street homes
51 Princes Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£462
Street avg £1,770
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Linaker Primary School. 12 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







