17 Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
About 17 Shore Road
17 Shore Road is a detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 363 m² (around 3907 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 363 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (295 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £895,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £715,000.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
17 Shore Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 17 Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
- Aug 2006Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
change of use from residential to an office (B1) on the ground floor only
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2006/0683
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2019Decision
- ConditionsDec 2011Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Shore Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£895,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2019Most recent
£715,000
+2.2%over 3 years30 March 2016
£699,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2PU: £646,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PR8 2PU
11a, Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
Sold Jun 2024
£645,00013a, Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
Sold Sept 2021
£714,60018 Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
Sold Oct 2020
£646,00017a, Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
Sold May 2018
£597,50014 Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2PU
Sold Nov 2015
£405,000
Versus other Shore Road homes
17 Shore Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,970
Street avg £1,775
Floor Area
363 m²
Street avg 316 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.0 km
Delamere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shoreside Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







