55, Folkestone Road, PR8 5PH
55 Folkestone Road is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft semi-detached home in Southport. It sold for £155,000 in October 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £162k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £146k to £211k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2023 £155,000 0.6% -2.1% Oct 2007 £140,000 10.7% 8.7% Apr 2002 £79,950 10.2% 8.6% Sep 1998 £56,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 55, Folkestone Road.
- Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,094 per square metre (£195 per square foot) in Oct 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,191 per square metre (£204 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2023 £155,000 £2,095 £162,142 £2,191 Oct 2007 £140,000 £1,892 £204,515 £2,764 Apr 2002 £79,950 £1,080 £235,770 £3,186 Sep 1998 £56,000 £757 £245,573 £3,319 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £162,142. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Southport are now selling for between £1,970 and £2,850 per square metre (£183 and £264 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £146,000 and £211,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 179 square metres (1,927 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 13 September 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
55 Folkestone Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £162,142.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Southport, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £146,000 to £211,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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