What type of property is 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA last sold for £385,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £211,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and March 2025, 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA rose from £211,000 to £385,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 3AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA located?

5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

Police records around 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

The closest primary school to 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA is Farnborough Road Junior School (330m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birkdale High School (630m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dunbar Crescent, PR8 3AA is Central Avenue, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Hillside Rail Station, 749m away.

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5 Dunbar Crescent, Southport, PR8 3AA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dunbar Crescent

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

5 Dunbar Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Dunbar Crescent'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 20 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dunbar Crescent, Southport, PR8 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dunbar Crescent has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Dunbar Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£385,000
+82.5%over 9 years
6 October 2015
£211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3AA: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR8 3AA

On the street

Versus other Dunbar Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Dunbar Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,532

Street avg £1,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

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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 Cornwall Way

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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

0.1 km

Central Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Farnborough Road Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 3AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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