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Westleigh, 1 Gloucester Road, Southport, PR8 2AU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Westleigh

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

Westleigh is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 48.7% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Westleigh's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Westleigh, 1 Gloucester Road, Southport, PR8 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Westleigh has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Westleigh has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£275,000

Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2003Most recent

    £275,000

    +150.0%over 3 years

  2. 17 December 1999

    £110,000

    +15.2%over 1 year

  3. 17 December 1997

    £95,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2AU: £255,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Westleigh is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,657

Street avg £1,789

Below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 245 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 13.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Westleigh

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chase Close

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4 bed2 bath
£670k

1 Camberley Close

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4 bed3 bath
£379k

1 Cricket Path

PR8 2HJ

3 bed1 bath
£544k

1 Blandford Close

PR8 2DB

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Castle Walk

PR8 2AR

3 bed2 bath
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

York Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Linaker Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 2AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Westleigh, 1 Gloucester Road, Southport, PR8 2AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.