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AREA REPORT · SEFTON PR8

PR8.

Sefton

PR8 is an outcode in Sefton, covering the neighbourhoods of Birkdale, Southport South, Southport Kew, Ainsdale East and Meols Cop. Over the last 12 months 584 properties changed hands — a median of £142k for flats (£2,070/sqm) and £250k for houses (£2,434/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
19,261
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
122
448
Houses
462
1,862
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£142k
n = 122
£140k
n = 448
Houses
£250k
n = 462
£250k
n = 1,862
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,070
n = 117
£2,065
n = 427
Houses
£2,434
n = 454
£2,427
n = 1,828
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
−0.6% vs 3y
—£155k£310k£250k£250k£248k3Yn=1,86212Mn=4626Mn=126
Flats
▲Buoyant
+11.8% vs 12m
+13.0% vs 3y
—£95k£190k£140k£142k£158k3Yn=44812Mn=1226Mn=40
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−3.2% vs 12m
−3.0% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,427£2,434£2,3553Yn=1,82812Mn=4546Mn=122
Flats
·Holding
−0.2% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£1,150£2,300£2,065£2,070£2,0653Yn=42712Mn=1176Mn=38
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£289k
n=126
Median £
£248k
n=126
Avg £/sqm
£2,434
n=122
Median £/sqm
£2,355
n=122
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£292k
n=462
Median £
£250k
n=462
Avg £/sqm
£2,513
n=454
Median £/sqm
£2,434
n=454
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£289k
n=1,862
Median £
£250k
n=1,862
Avg £/sqm
£2,478
n=1,828
Median £/sqm
£2,427
n=1,828
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£171k
n=40
Median £
£158k
n=40
Avg £/sqm
£2,078
n=38
Median £/sqm
£2,065
n=38
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£171k
n=122
Median £
£142k
n=122
Avg £/sqm
£2,087
n=117
Median £/sqm
£2,070
n=117
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£166k
n=448
Median £
£140k
n=448
Avg £/sqm
£2,096
n=427
Median £/sqm
£2,065
n=427
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£71k£165k£259k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
79
0198839762010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
5,811
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
10,270
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Band C
6,301
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,539
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
3,739
Detached
Band F
1,636
Detached
Band G
1,083
Detached
Band H
75
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
8,883
26%
Terraced houses
2,691
8.0%
Semi-detached houses
13,633
41%
Detached houses
6,143
18%
Bungalows
2,147
6.4%
Other/unknown
94
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
5
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
346
Schools
17
SECTORS
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PR8 3
Sales519
House£260k
Flat£138k
PR8 6
Sales470
House£225k
Flat£120k
PR8 4
Sales410
House£250k
Flat£143k
PR8 2
Sales402
House£465k
Flat£192k
PR8 5
Sales360
House£238k
Flat£135k
PR8 1
Sales149
House£235k
Flat£105k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Birkdale
5,618
6,084
Southport Kew
5,024
5,252
Southport South
5,196
4,154
Hillside
2,832
3,503
Ainsdale East
3,083
3,098
Ainsdale West
2,013
2,776
Meols Cop
2,085
2,306
Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
905
1,215
Southport Waterfront
1,682
1,055
Formby West & Freshfield North
0
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Kew
7,562
7,326
Duke's
7,092
6,452
Birkdale
5,695
6,270
Ainsdale
5,096
5,874
Norwood
2,085
2,306
Rural West
905
1,215
Cambridge
3
0
Ravenmeols
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
PR9
Sefton
£230K MEDIAN
L37
Sefton
£345K MEDIAN
L39
West Lancashire
£300K MEDIAN
FAQ

PR8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Sefton (PR8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in PR8 (Sefton) was £250k, with an average of £292k, from 462 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in PR8?
The median flat sale price in PR8 over the last 12 months was £142k (about £2,070 per square metre), from 122 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in PR8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in PR8 are £2,434 for houses and £2,070 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in PR8 have?
Homes in PR8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in PR8 in the last year?
584 properties were sold in PR8 over the last 12 months, and 2,310 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES