48 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HB
About 48 Princes Street
48 Princes Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–296 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 66.5% below the 2024 sale of £430,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,051/sq ft) was about 861.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £430,000 in May 2024.
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Energy performance
48 Princes Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
48 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
Latest sale on 48 Princes Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 5 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£430,000
-86.4%over 1 year30 March 2023
£3,167,818
+1977.3%over 4 years20 December 2018
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HB: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HB
Versus other Princes Street homes
On epc rating, 48 Princes Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB