What type of property is 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD?

18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD last change hands?

18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD last sold for £260,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £72,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1999 and May 2023, 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD rose from £72,500 to £260,000, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD?

18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR9 7HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD?

18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD located?

18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD sits in Southport. It falls within the PR9 postcode district.

Is 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD?

The closest primary school to 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (680m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Meols Cop High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chester Road, PR9 7HD is Hesketh Drive, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Meols Cop Rail Station, 732m away.

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18 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chester Road

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

18 Chester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £260,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 50 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

18 Chester Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

18 Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2023Most recent
£260,000
+8.3%over 1 year
2 November 2021
£240,000
+30.8%over 1 year
29 January 2020
£183,500
+9.2%over 4 years
14 April 2015
£168,000
+30.3%over 12 years
29 August 2002
£128,950
+77.9%over 2 years
7 October 1999
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 7HD: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR9 7HD

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Chester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,430

Street avg £1,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hesketh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR9 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR9 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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