46a, Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HB
About 46a
46a is a detached house in Southport (PR8 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 296 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 244.2% above the 2003 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
46a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
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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 £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
46a 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
46a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2003Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HB: £307,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HB
Versus other Princes Street homes
On price per m², 46a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£321
Street avg £1,473
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Wellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







