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8 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chester Road

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

8 Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Sept 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2021Most recent

    £310,000

    +57.0%over 10 years

  2. 28 January 2011

    £197,500

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.

Price per m² for 8 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,279

Street avg £1,608

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£334k

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1 Carisbrooke Drive

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3 bed
£357k

1 Farm Close, Churchtown

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4 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Churchgate Mews, Bibby Road

PR9 7PS

3 bed2 bath
£319k

1 Blair Grove

PR9 7BH

4 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Beech Grove

PR9 7EE

3 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Fisher Drive

PR9 7DS

£300k

1 Beresford Drive

PR9 7JY

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