What kind of home is 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU last sold for £100,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,500 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and April 2013, 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU rose from £52,500 to £100,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The current EPC rating for 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 6LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU use?

The latest EPC at 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU in?

174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

Police records around 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU 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 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest primary school to 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is Linaker Primary School (482m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest bus stop to 174 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is Portland Street, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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174 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 174 Portland Street

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

174 Portland Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 77% above the 2013 sale of £100,000. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

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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.

174 Portland Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jul 2012

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

174 Portland Street 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.

174 Portland Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£100,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2013Most recent
£100,000
+90.5%over 13 years
17 December 1999
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6LU: £207,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR8 6LU

On the street

Versus other Portland Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 174 Portland Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,053

Street avg £1,289

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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.

Full Southport report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Portland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Linaker Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 6LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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