8 Bolton Road, Southport, PR8 4BE
About 8 Bolton Road
8 Bolton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £575,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 388.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 143 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Bolton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Bolton Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bolton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 9 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2026Most recent
£575,000
+49.4%over 7 years25 April 2019
£384,950
25 April 2019
£384,950
+28.7%over 1 year31 August 2017
£299,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4BE: £272,500 (2022–2010).
Versus other Bolton Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Bolton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,021
Street avg £1,120
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bolton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







