17 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1LJ
About 17 Portland Street
17 Portland Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–304 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2000. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 450.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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Energy performance
17 Portland Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1LJ
- Jun 2000Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use to 5 self-contained flats involving the erection of a block of 6 garages after the demoliton of the existing garages and layout of 3 car parking spaces on the front forecourt
- Reference
- N/2000/0193
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2017Most recent
£229,000
+30.9%over 14 years4 December 2002
£175,000
+169.2%over 2 years13 January 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1LJ: £275,000 (2022–2004).
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Versus other Portland Street homes
On floor area, 17 Portland Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Wellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Southport Education Group. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB