What kind of home is 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA last change hands?

18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA last sold for £340,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,500 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and September 2023, 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA rose from £138,500 to £340,000, a change of £201,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 3HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA in?

18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA sits in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

Police records around 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA 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.

What schools are near 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

The closest primary school to 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School (471m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birkdale High School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is George Drive, 196m away. The nearest rail option is Ainsdale Rail Station, 983m away.

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18 Elm Park Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HA

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Elm Park Drive

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

18 Elm Park Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 118 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elm Park Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Elm Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 Elm Park Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£340,000
+38.2%over 17 years
19 July 2006
£246,000
+77.6%over 4 years
7 December 2001
£138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3HA: £305,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PR8 3HA

On the street

Versus other Elm Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Elm Park Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,881

Street avg £2,095

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

George Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 3HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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