What type of property is 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY sell for?

8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY last sold for £135,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,000 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and February 2019, 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY rose from £118,000 to £135,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY located?

8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

Police records around 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

The closest primary school to 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY is Birkdale Primary School (593m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (145m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bedford Road, PR8 4HY is Bedford Road, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bedford Road, Southport, PR8 4HY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bedford Road

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

8 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 38.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £135,000 in February 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bedford Road, Southport, PR8 4HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bedford 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Bedford Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 12 years
23 July 2006
£124,990
+5.9%over 1 year
11 February 2005
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4HY: £159,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PR8 4HY

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bedford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £1,715

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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

0.1 km

Bedford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. 15 schools nearby.

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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 4HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 4HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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