487 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 3BP
About 487 Liverpool Road
487 Liverpool Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2023. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 36.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £251,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
487 Liverpool Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
487 Liverpool Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£251,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£251,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in PR8 3BP: £230,000 (2015–2005).
Versus other Liverpool Road homes
On price per m², 487 Liverpool Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £1,576
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Oakwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School. 9 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







