# 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:** 33.6%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Southport Old Road, L37 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.92% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 23.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,713/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 54.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 |