House prices in PR8 6 (Southport)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'PR8 6' (Southport) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'PR8 6'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "PR8 6", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Southport.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Southport is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 11, Haig Avenue, Southport, sold for £230,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,011 square feet, the price per sqft is £227.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £218-£232, £232-£246, £246-£260 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 269 sales in Southport (PR8 6) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Southport
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Southport

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Southport (PR8 6). Of the 269 transactions, half were sold for between £170 and £229 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'PR8 6' is £196. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £229 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Southport

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Southport. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Southport
House price heatmap for Southport

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'PR8 6' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
PR8 2 Southport £196 sqft £236 sqft £273 sqft
PR8 6 Southport £170 sqft £196 sqft £229 sqft
PR8 3 Southport £196 sqft £226 sqft £266 sqft
PR8 4 Southport £190 sqft £220 sqft £248 sqft
PR8 5 Southport £171 sqft £200 sqft £232 sqft
PR8 1 Southport £136 sqft £161 sqft £192 sqft

Will Southport house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for PR8 6 (Southport) compared with both the wider area PR8 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Southport,Southport
House price trends for Southport

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent PR8 6 sales
Recent trends for Southport

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Southport to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Southport and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6D 0 sqft £159 17
Cedar Street, Southport, PR8 6N 0 sqft £214 16
Clifton Road, Southport, PR8 6H 0 sqft £151 16
Tithebarn Road, Southport, PR8 6A 0 sqft £170 16
Forest Road, Southport, PR8 6H 0 sqft £175 15
Blowick Moss Lane, Southport, PR8 6U 925 sqft £199 15
Everard Road, Southport, PR8 6N 0 sqft £197 14
Chestnut Street, Southport, PR8 6Q 0 sqft £154 13

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Raw data

Our analysis of Southport is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
11, Haig Avenue, Southport £230,000
Jul-2024
1,011 227
210, Portland St, Southport £235,000
Jul-2024
1,194 196
10, Fir St, Southport £120,000
Jul-2024
1,044 114

See the entire list of all sales in Southport (PR8 6) here.

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