Flats/Maisonettes 4 sales on record

8 KINGS MEADOW

AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD

£129,950

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	SANDBROOK RD/SANDBROOK WAY	0.1 miles
Shop	Short Stop Tyres	0.2 miles
Train station	Ainsdale	0.8 miles
Hospital	Children's A&E	6.9 miles
University	Edge Hill University	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

56 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£129,950 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,321/m²

Local average

£175,276 (47 sales)

Street crime

46 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/07/2021

Expiry date: 21/07/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,500

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/02/2026	£129,950	Flat	+15%	£126,216 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/10/2021	£113,000	Flat	+28.4%	£123,472 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/04/2009	£88,000	Flat	+72.7%	£112,383 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/11/1998	£50,950	Flat	—	£180,641 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£129,950
listed	15/08/2025	£130,000
sold	01/01/2021	£113,000
sold	01/01/2009	£88,000
sold	01/01/1998	£50,950

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD	£132,500	04/03/2022	Flat
146 SANDBROOK ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3RJ	£52,500	07/10/2021	Flat

Area average: £92,500 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 46.3%

10y growth 32.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sefton. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.9%

5y (index) 11.2%

10y (index) 37%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sefton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £839/mo

Realistic £932/mo

Optimistic £1,025/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sefton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southport: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £116,500

Target investor price (1%) £93,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	25
Shoplifting	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	46

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 25 Sep 2024
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jun 2013
Merefield School	Other	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 27 Jun 2019
Shoreside Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2023
Birkdale High School	Secondary	1.4 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2013

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# 8 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD

## Property details

- Slug: `7e4a092` (address key hash: `7e4a092ac05c53b63bd19694f6c046e1ff457bd6`)
- Postcode: PR8 3QD
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 56 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £129,950 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,321/m²
- Local average: £175,276 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 46 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £129,950
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/07/2031
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,500

### Recommendations
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0010-2112-5030-2129-8491)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £129,950 | Flat | +15% | £126,216 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6efc-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2021-10-15 | £113,000 | Flat | +28.4% | £123,472 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cfc9085c-d220-9a70-e053-6b04a8c09d6a) |
| Sold | 2009-04-16 | £88,000 | Flat | +72.7% | £112,383 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/47298cee-0ca8-4262-86f9-733f071400d8) |
| Sold | 1998-11-20 | £50,950 | Flat | — | £180,641 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b80d6f87-354c-46a2-9988-4370f686761b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD | £129,950 | 25/02/2026 | Flat |
| 8 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD | £113,000 | 15/10/2021 | Flat |
| 8 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD | £88,000 | 16/04/2009 | Flat |
| 8 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD | £50,950 | 20/11/1998 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165809975](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/03a705b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £129,950 |
| listed | 2025-08-15 | £130,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £113,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £88,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £50,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 KINGS MEADOW, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QD | £132,500 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 146 SANDBROOK ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3RJ | £52,500 | 07/10/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £92,500 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 46.3%
- **10y growth:** 32.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sefton; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 37%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sefton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £839/mo
- **Realistic:** £932/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,025/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southport (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £116,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £93,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **46** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 25 Sep 2024 |
| Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 21 Jun 2013 |
| Merefield School | Other | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 27 Jun 2019 |
| Shoreside Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 19 Jun 2023 |
| Birkdale High School | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2013 |