Flat 1, 17 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1LJ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–93 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1LJ: £275,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PR8 1LJ
Versus other Portland Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







