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12a, Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a detached house in Southport (PR8 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 8 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE48toG17
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2011from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromG17toD60
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Dec 2011from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Jul 2019from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromC69toE50
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2019from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromE50toD63
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
75%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2019from Aug 2019
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
22%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromD68toE50
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 12a, Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HH

2decisions18documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
  1. Jan 2006
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retention of a detached two storey dwellinghouse

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2005/1136
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4HH: £205,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kew Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12a

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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
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£170k

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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.
Full Southport report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Eastbourne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 4HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 4HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 12a, Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.