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1 Ericson Drive, Southport, PR8 5DN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ericson Drive

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

1 Ericson Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 105 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in August 2022. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

1 Ericson Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ericson Drive, Southport, PR8 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ericson Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 1 Ericson Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2022Most recent

    £265,000

    +27.4%over 15 years

  2. 4 June 2007

    £208,000

    +8.6%over 2 years

  3. 24 November 2004

    £191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5DN: £190,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ericson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ericson Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,524

Street avg £1,756

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ericson Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£354k

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1 Darlton Drive

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4 bed
£408k

1 Covert Close, Scarisbrick

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4 bed
£285k

1 Calverton Drive

PR8 5FQ

3 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Bramble Court

PR8 5FE

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Cartmel Close

PR8 5NX

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Carrwood Park

PR8 5FA

3 bed
£198k

1 Birch Street

PR8 5EP

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Sefton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Linaker Primary School. 14 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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 5DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 1 Ericson Drive, Southport, PR8 5DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.