Flat 1, 8 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HP
Flat 1, 25 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
Sold Jun 2024
£55,20018 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
Sold Jan 2023
£395,0004 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
Sold Dec 2022
£330,000Flat 2, 27 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
Sold Oct 2022
£93,00011a, Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
Sold Dec 2021
£340,000
Versus other Talbot Street homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 240 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 16.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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
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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







