What kind of home is 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL last sold for £295,000 in September 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

The current EPC rating for 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL use?

The latest EPC at 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL in?

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

What is crime like near 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

Police records around 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL 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.

What schools are near 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

The closest primary school to 178 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.

What is the nearest station to 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL?

The closest bus stop to 178 Duke Street, PR8 5EL is Boundary Street, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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178 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 178 Duke Street

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

178 Duke Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 126 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

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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.

178 Duke Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

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 178 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Duke Street 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.

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

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 September 2025Most recent
£295,000

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

Nearby sales in PR8 5EL

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.

178 Duke Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,341

Street avg £1,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above

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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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1 Ericson Drive

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1 Darlton Drive

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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

Boundary Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Linaker Primary School. 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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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