What type of property is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU?

41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU sell for?

41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU last sold for £385,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in March 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and August 2024, 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU rose from £240,000 to £385,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU have?

The current EPC rating for 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU?

41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (2,702 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 318% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 1HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU heated?

The latest EPC at 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU?

41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU is in council tax band D.

Where is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU located?

41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU in a safe area?

Police records around 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU?

The closest primary school to 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU is Linaker Primary School (667m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (762m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU?

The closest bus stop to 41a, Portland Street, PR8 1HU is Yellowhouse Lane, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 420m away.

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41a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

251 m²

2702 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41a

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

41a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Last sale on file: £385,000 in August 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

41a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE47toD57

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

55%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2023from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

41a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2024Most recent
£385,000
+60.4%over 4 years
27 March 2020
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HU: £185,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PR8 1HU

On the street

Versus other Portland Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

41a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Southport report

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

Yellowhouse Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Linaker Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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