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8 Darlton Drive, Southport, PR8 5FL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8 Darlton Drive

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

8 Darlton Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (September 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 93). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 135 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 39 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £347,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Darlton Drive, Southport, PR8 5FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Darlton 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.

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

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£347,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £347,000

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

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.

8 Darlton Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £2,449

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Darlton 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.
£146k

1 Elm Road

PR8 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Albert Terrace

PR8 5NQ

2 bed
£133k

1 Banastre Road

PR8 5AW

2 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
£372k

1 Birdling Drive

PR8 5BW

£408k

1 Covert Close, Scarisbrick

PR8 5HD

4 bed
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.

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 5FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 5FL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Darlton Drive, Southport, PR8 5FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.