Flat 2, 5 Nelson Street, Southport, PR8 1QE
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–92 m²). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
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 1QE: £140,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR8 1QE
Versus other Nelson Street homes
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Wellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
43.5dB