What kind of home is 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU last sold for £32,000 in July 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The current EPC rating for 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. It has dropped from a E recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 6LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU use?

The latest EPC at 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU in?

195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

Police records around 195a, 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 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest primary school to 195a, 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.

What transport links are near 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU?

The closest bus stop to 195a, Portland Street, PR8 6LU is Portland Street, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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195a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 195a

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

195a is an end-of-terrace house in Southport (PR8 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 396.9% above the 1998 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

195a 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 16 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE40toF36

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 195a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

195a 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.

195a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£32,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 1998Most recent
£32,000

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.

On years held, 195a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£333

Street avg £1,314

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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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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

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