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48 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 48 Chester Road

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

48 Chester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 165 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 50 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £345,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromD58toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Price for 48 Chester Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2023Most recent

    £345,000

    +68.3%over 12 years

  2. 31 March 2011

    £205,000

    +162.8%over 11 years

  3. 2 August 1999

    £78,000

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

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.

48 Chester Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,091

Street avg £1,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Chester Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
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1 Bibby Road

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£359k

1 Churchgate Mews, Bibby Road

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£371k

1 Beech Grove

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£334k

1 Derwent Avenue

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£392k

1 Beresford Gardens

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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.

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 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR9 7HD

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
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 48 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.