5 Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
About 5 Carr Lane
5 Carr Lane is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Carr Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Carr Lane 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
5 Carr Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3EE: £120,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in PR8 3EE
Alma Court, Flat 5, Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
Sold Oct 2022
£133,495Alma Court, Flat 4, Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
Sold Dec 2021
£114,000Alma Court, Flat 1, Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
Sold Jul 2021
£125,500Alma Court, Flat 8, Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
Sold Sept 2020
£115,000Alma Court, Flat 2, Carr Lane, Southport, PR8 3EE
Sold Sept 2016
£102,000
Versus other Carr Lane homes
On floor area, 5 Carr Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leybourne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birkdale High School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







