What type of property is 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL last sold for £431,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,950 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and February 2022, 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL rose from £193,950 to £431,000, a change of £237,050. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR9 8FL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL located?

8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL sits in Banks, Southport, Southport. It falls within the PR9 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

Police records around 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL 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 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

The closest primary school to 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL is Banks St Stephen's CofE School (209m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abington Drive, PR9 8FL is Guinea Hall Mews, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Abington Drive, Banks, Southport, PR9 8FL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Abington Drive

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

8 Abington Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8FL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70).

At 186 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 16.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £431,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

8 Abington Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abington Drive, Banks, Southport, PR9 8FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abington Drive 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.

8 Abington Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£431,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2022Most recent
£431,000
+122.2%over 21 years
17 November 2000
£193,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 8FL: £430,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR9 8FL

On the street

Versus other Abington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Abington Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,317

Street avg £1,820

Above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Guinea Hall Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Banks St Stephen's CofE School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR9 8FL 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 8FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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