Flat 3, 23 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 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 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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 3 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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







