What kind of home is 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH last sold for £245,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and May 2022, 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH rose from £230,000 to £245,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 5BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH in?

17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH sits in Scarisbrick, Southport, Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

Police records around 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH show an average of 347 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

The closest primary school to 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH is Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Meols Cop High School (2.5km).

What transport links are near 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Otterstye View, PR8 5BH is New Hall Drive, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Otterstye View, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5BH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Otterstye View

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

17 Otterstye View is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Scarisbrick, Southport, Southport (PR8 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 15.5% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Otterstye View, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Otterstye View 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.

17 Otterstye View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£245,000
+6.5%over 14 years
8 May 2008
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5BH: £147,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in PR8 5BH

On the street

Versus other Otterstye View homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Otterstye View outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,115

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Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 106 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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.

£286k

1 Ericson Drive

PR8 5DN

4 bed2 bath

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1 Covertside Road, Scarisbrick

PR8 5HB

4 bed2 bath

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1 Darlton Drive

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1 Covert Close, Scarisbrick

PR8 5HD

4 bed

£279k

1 Calverton Drive

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3 bed2 bath

£266k

1 Bramble Court

PR8 5FE

3 bed2 bath

£220k

1 Cartmel Close

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3 bed1 bath

£202k

1 Carrwood Park

PR8 5FA

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

347/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Hall Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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