What type of property is 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS last sold for £270,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and September 2023, 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS rose from £178,000 to £270,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

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

Where is 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS located?

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

Is 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Althorpe Drive, PR8 6HS is Althorpe Drive, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Althorpe Drive

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

23 Althorpe Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Althorpe Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£270,000
+51.7%over 6 years
31 October 2016
£178,000

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Althorpe Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,649

Street avg £2,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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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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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