What kind of home is 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU sell for?

189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU last sold for £210,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and October 2024, 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU rose from £129,000 to £210,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU have?

The current EPC rating for 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU use?

The latest EPC at 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

189 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 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU in?

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

Is 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU in a safe area?

Police records around 189 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 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest primary school to 189 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 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest bus stop to 189 Portland Street, PR8 6LU is Portland Street, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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189 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 189 Portland Street

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

189 Portland Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 11.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £210,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

71%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2022from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromF34toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

189 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.

189 Portland Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2024Most recent
£210,000
+62.8%over 8 years
29 September 2016
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6LU: £201,000 (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.

Years Held for 189 Portland Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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 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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 189 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.