What kind of home is 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW last sold for £140,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and September 2014, 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW rose from £45,000 to £140,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 1HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW in?

1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW 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.

What schools are near 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

The closest primary school to 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW is Linaker Primary School (414m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (903m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rimmers Avenue, PR8 1HW is Southbank Road, 215m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 609m away.

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1 Rimmers Avenue, Southport, PR8 1HW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Rimmers Avenue

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

1 Rimmers Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 138 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 37.9% above the 2014 sale price.

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

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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.

1 Rimmers Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from May 2012

EPC improved fromD59toE47

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

86%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE47toD55

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rimmers Avenue, Southport, PR8 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rimmers Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£140,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2014Most recent
£140,000
+66.7%over 12 years
23 July 2002
£84,000
+86.7%over 3 years
10 June 1999
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HW: £137,500 (2015–2003).

Nearby sales in PR8 1HW

On the street

Versus other Rimmers Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Rimmers Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

Southbank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Linaker Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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