What type of property is 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL last change hands?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL last sold for £280,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £167,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and October 2025, 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL rose from £167,000 to £280,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL have?

The current EPC rating for 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL heated?

The latest EPC at 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL had any planning applications?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL has council approval for an extension granted in June 2002 under ref. N/2002/0442. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL located?

162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

Police records around 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL 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.

Which schools serve 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

The closest primary school to 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is Linaker Primary School (460m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (845m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

The closest bus stop to 162 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is Boundary Street, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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162 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EL

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 162 Duke Street

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

162 Duke Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR8 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £280,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

162 Duke Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2017

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 Duke Street has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 162 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EL

2decisions1extensions2nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2002
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Retention of a conservatory to the side of the dwellinghouse
RetrospectiveExtension
Reference
N/2002/0442
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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.

162 Duke Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2025Most recent
£280,000
+67.7%over 7 years
30 October 2017
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5EL: £157,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Duke Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 162 Duke Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,795

Street avg £1,946

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

347/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boundary Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Linaker Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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