What type of property is 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last change hands?

12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last sold for £187,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £176,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and January 2020, 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS rose from £176,000 to £187,000, a change of £11,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (951 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 6HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS located?

12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

Is 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS show an average of 347 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest primary school to 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is Kew Woods Primary School (223m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Meols Cop High School (925m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is Althorpe Drive, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

951 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Althorpe Drive

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

12 Althorpe Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 951 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 48.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £187,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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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.

12 Althorpe Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Althorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Althorpe Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£187,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2020Most recent
£187,000
+3.9%over 4 years
24 September 2015
£180,000
+2.3%over 9 years
4 January 2006
£176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6HS: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR8 6HS

On the street

Versus other Althorpe Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Althorpe Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,117

Street avg £2,833

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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Crime

347/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Althorpe Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kew Woods Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 6HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 6HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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