Garden Flat, 48 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HB
About Garden Flat
Garden Flat is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Garden Flat 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
Garden Flat's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 11 years.
£244,400
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2015Most recent
£244,400
-30.2%over 10 years7 June 2004
£350,000
+55.6%over 8 months2 October 2003
£225,000
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 floor area, Garden Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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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