Top Flat, 12 Rutland Road, Southport, PR8 6PB
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR8 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 163 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £248,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Top Flat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 2 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2021Most recent
£248,000
+14.3%over 2 years29 November 2019
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6PB: £450,000 (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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB