170 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
About 170 Southport Road
170 Southport Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scarisbrick, Southport, Southport (PR8 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £210,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 72.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
170 Southport Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
170 Southport Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
170 Southport Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£210,000
+35.5%over 7 years9 January 2014
£155,000
-11.4%over 5 years25 June 2008
£175,000
+66.7%over 5 years12 September 2002
£105,000
+50.0%over 4 years10 September 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5JG: £1,045,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in PR8 5JG
184 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
Sold Jun 2023
£400,000Apartment 1, 188 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
Sold Dec 2017
£1,600,000178 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
Sold Jan 2013
£130,500176 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
Sold Aug 2006
£167,000174 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JG
Sold Jan 2005
£190,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
New Hall Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







