Apartment 5, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
About Apartment 5
Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Apartment 5 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
Apartment 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HJ: £69,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HJ
Apartment 15, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold May 2023
£69,00016 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Dec 2022
£190,000Apartment 16, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Aug 2020
£69,000Apartment 11, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Aug 2020
£67,500Apartment 12, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Aug 2019
£83,000
Versus other Market Street homes
Floor Area for Apartment 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,120
Street avg £1,711
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.1 km
Princes Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Southport Education Group. 13 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







