5 Brighton Road, Southport, PR8 4DD
About 5 Brighton Road
5 Brighton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 54 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Brighton 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2022Most recent
£215,000
+48.3%over 17 years28 October 2004
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4DD: £272,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR8 4DD
Versus other Brighton Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Brighton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,363
Street avg £1,539
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eastbourne 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







