Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN
Extendable
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£225,000)+15%
- Against PR8 4AN's recent median (£375,000)-31%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£225,000)+15%
- Against PR8 4AN's recent median (£375,000)-31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Alma Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR8 4AN
5 sales, median £375,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Alma Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£225,000
+208.2%over 22 years20 October 1999
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4AN: £375,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Alma Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Alma Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,848
Street avg £1,979
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alma Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Birkdale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary564m
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary584m
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.2km
- St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Alma RoadBus stop162m
- Clarence RoadBus stop179m
- Mosley StreetBus stop203m
- Priory GrangeBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,089 reports43%
- Public Order552 reports11%
- Shoplifting477 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour429 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Alma Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Alma Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Alma Road was lodged in October 2021 at band E and is valid until October 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Alma Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 4AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Alma Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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