What type of property is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

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

When did 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last change hands?

14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last sold for £208,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The current EPC rating for 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 6HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

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

Where is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS located?

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

Is 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS 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.

Which schools serve 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest primary school to 14 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 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest bus stop to 14 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is Althorpe Drive, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Althorpe Drive

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

14 Althorpe Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 82 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 34.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £208,000 in March 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Althorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£208,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 March 2021Most recent
£208,000

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.

14 Althorpe Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,537

Street avg £2,820

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

4/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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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 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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Common questions

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