What did Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ sell for?

Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ last sold for £116,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,500 in March 2012, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and June 2014, Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ fell from £124,500 to £116,000, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (967 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ located?

Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 4, 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 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 4, 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 4, 38 Market Street, PR8 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 4, 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 4, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

967 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 4

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

Apartment 4 is a property in Southport (PR8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 967 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 90 m² this is the 12th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 18.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

Apartment 4'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 19 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 4, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 4 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.

Apartment 4 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£116,000

Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2014Most recent
£116,000
-6.8%over 2 years
9 March 2012
£124,500

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.

On floor area, Apartment 4 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,291

Street avg £1,697

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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

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Common questions

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