What kind of home is 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last sold for £160,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 6HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is Althorpe Drive, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Althorpe Drive

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

17 Althorpe Drive is a detached house in Southport (PR8 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 56 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 August 2021Most recent
£160,000

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.

On floor area, 17 Althorpe Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,811

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

£198k

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£209k

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1 Brightsons Close

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1 Barclay Place

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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