17 Barford Close, Southport, PR8 2RS
About 17 Barford Close
17 Barford Close is a detached house in Southport (PR8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17 Barford Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Barford Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Barford Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2RS: £317,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR8 2RS
Versus other Barford Close homes
17 Barford Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,721
Street avg £1,903
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
Chatsworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shoreside Primary School. 7 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







