What type of property is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ last change hands?

Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ last sold for £125,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ located?

Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport (805m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (658m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is Princes Street, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 260m away.

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Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Apartment 2

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 77 m² this is the 9th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
LiftYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD65toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 August 2017Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HJ: £69,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in PR8 1HJ

On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Apartment 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,623

Street avg £1,669

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Princes Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Southport Education Group. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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