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88 Kensington Road, Southport, PR9 0RZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Kensington Road

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

88 Kensington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £200,000.

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 gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

88 Kensington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE47toF38
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2014from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%42%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Kensington Road, Southport, PR9 0RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Kensington Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

88 Kensington Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2024Most recent

    £200,000

    +39.9%over 4 years

  2. 12 March 2020

    £143,000

    +30.0%over 16 years

  3. 10 August 2003

    £110,000

    +144.4%over 3 years

  4. 5 November 1999

    £45,000

    +32.4%over 2 years

  5. 11 September 1997

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 0RZ: £175,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 88 Kensington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £1,242

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Kensington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£150k

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£330k

1 Marine Gate Mansions, Promenade

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3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 3, Avondale Road

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4 bed2 bath
£138k

1 Saunders Street

PR9 0HR

2 bed2 bath
£135k

1 Mount Terrace

PR9 0RQ

2 bed1 bath
£128k

1 Marlborough Terrace, Marlborough Road

PR9 0RA

2 bed
£124k

1 Lakeside Court, 82 Promenade

PR9 0JW

2 bed
£111k

1 Regent Court, Lord Street

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2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Zetland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Philip's Church of England Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PR9 0RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR9 0RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR9 0RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Kensington Road, Southport, PR9 0RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.