What type of property is 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA last sold for £107,500 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 3HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elm Park Drive, PR8 3HA is George Drive, 196m away. The nearest rail option is Ainsdale Rail Station, 983m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elm Park Drive

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

8 Elm Park Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 155.8% above the 2002 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Park Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elm Park Drive 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.

8 Elm Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£107,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 March 2002Most recent
£107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3HA: £320,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Elm Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,236

Street avg £2,178

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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 Carr Lane

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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

0.2 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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