3 Chipping Avenue, Southport, PR8 2SG
About 3 Chipping Avenue
3 Chipping Avenue is a detached house in Southport (PR8 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £246,500 in October 2020.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
3 Chipping Avenue 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
£246,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£246,500
+36.9%over 6 years10 January 2014
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2SG: £225,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in PR8 2SG
Versus other Chipping Avenue homes
3 Chipping Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,866
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Sevenoaks Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shoreside Primary School. 5 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







