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20 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Alma Road

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

20 Alma Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in April 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Alma Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 20 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN

1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2023
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a side/rear extension following demolition of detached garage to the side of the dwellinghouse

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/2022/02173
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2019Most recent

    £250,000

    +220.5%over 18 years
  2. 19 October 2000

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4AN: £375,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Alma Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,358

Street avg £2,003

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Alma Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Alma Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Birkdale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR8 4AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 4AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Alma Road, Southport, PR8 4AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.