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8 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Althorpe Drive

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

8 Althorpe Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £225,500. 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Althorpe Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£225,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2021Most recent

    £225,500

    +29.6%over 1 year

  2. 10 February 2020

    £174,000

    +118.9%over 19 years

  3. 20 December 2000

    £79,500

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

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 epc rating, 8 Althorpe Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,523

Street avg £2,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Althorpe Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£223k

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PR8 6ET

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£220k

1 Bretton Fold

PR8 6JR

3 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Craven Close

PR8 6RJ

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Althorpe Drive

PR8 6HS

2 bed
£226k

1 Cypress Road

PR8 6HE

4 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Ashdown Close

PR8 6TL

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Aspen Gardens

PR8 6DZ

2 bed1 bath
£589k

1 Cumberland Road

PR8 6NY

4 bed3 bath
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.
Full Southport report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for PR8 6HS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.