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7 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Birch Street

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

7 Birch Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 37.7% above the 2008 sale price.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birch Street 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£124,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2008Most recent

    £124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5EP: £175,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Birch Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,358

Street avg £1,420

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birch Street

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.
£180k

1 Fernley Road

PR8 5AU

£187k

1 Duke Avenue

PR8 5EW

£154k

1 Black Brook Close, Scarisbrick

PR8 5BS

£198k

1 Birch Street

PR8 5EP

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Carrwood Park

PR8 5FA

3 bed
£146k

1 Elm Road

PR8 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Albert Terrace

PR8 5NQ

2 bed
£213k

1 Duke Street Cemetery Lodge, Duke Street

PR8 5EL

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

0.2 km

Boundary Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birkdale Primary School. 15 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 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 5EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5EP

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.