What kind of home is 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL?

1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL last change hands?

1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL last sold for £305,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL?

1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 5FL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL in?

1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL?

Police records around 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL 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 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL?

The closest primary school to 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL is Kew Woods Primary School (614m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Darlton Drive, PR8 5FL is Ruddington Road, 325m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Darlton Drive, Southport, PR8 5FL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 1 Darlton Drive

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

1 Darlton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £305,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Darlton Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 April 2021Most recent
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5FL: £260,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR8 5FL

On the street

Versus other Darlton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Darlton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,460

Street avg £2,452

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

Ruddington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kew Woods Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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