18a, Broome Road, Southport, PR8 4EQ
About 18a
18a is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 44.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.
Energy performance
18a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18a 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
18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2012Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4EQ: £155,000 (2025–2016).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brighton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







