12a, Ground Floor Flat, Rutland Road, Southport, PR8 6PB
About 12a
12a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
12a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£225,000
+230.9%over 24 years20 September 1998
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6PB: £375,000 (2022–2019).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Southbank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Philip's Church of England 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







