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Flat 1, 23 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.

At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 1'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD63
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 23 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HP: £330,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Talbot Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southport district page.

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 23 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.