Flat 4, 26 Chester Road, Southport, PR9 7HD
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (19–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 7HD: £215,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PR9 7HD
Versus other Chester Road homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB