What type of property is 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ last change hands?

23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ last sold for £169,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,000 in February 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

Across 2 sales between February 1999 and February 2022, 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ rose from £37,000 to £169,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 1HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ 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.

Where is 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ located?

23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ show an average of 347 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

The closest primary school to 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ is Linaker Primary School (422m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southport Education Group (987m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cross Street, PR8 1HZ is Duke Street, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Southport Rail Station, 675m away.

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23 Cross Street, Southport, PR8 1HZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Cross Street

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

23 Cross Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £169,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cross Street, Southport, PR8 1HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cross Street 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.

23 Cross Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£169,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2022Most recent
£169,000
+356.8%over 23 years
12 February 1999
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HZ: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR8 1HZ

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Cross Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,837

Street avg £1,465

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

347/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Duke Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Linaker Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 1HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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