43a, Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
About 43a
43a is a detached house in Southport (PR8 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. At 150 m² this is the 86th smallest of 97 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–306 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 97 units on file.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 96 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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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.
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Planning history
43a 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
43a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 7 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2005Most recent
£320,000
+207.7%over 7 years4 June 1998
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HS: £86,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HS
Flat 4, 26 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
Sold Jul 2025
£86,00052 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
Sold Mar 2025
£335,000Flat 3, 31 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
Sold Feb 2025
£72,00037b, Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
Sold Aug 2024
£290,000Flat 1, 51 Talbot Street, Southport, PR8 1HS
Sold May 2024
£80,000
Versus other Talbot Street homes
43a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £1,712
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Yellowhouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Linaker Primary School. 14 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







