# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (PR8 3TH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 74 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 3TH | | Price | £290,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 85 m² | | Last sold | £278,500 Sep 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 03/07/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £1,092/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2164-7330-2604-2915) ## Description An early inspection is recommended of this well planned, detached family home, occupying a much sought after Ainsdale position and offered for sale with no onward chain. Installed with gas central heating and double glazed throughout, the accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises: Hall, Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen to the ground floor with three Bedrooms, Shower Room and separate WC to the first. Outside, there are gardens to front and rear, the front incorporating driveway providing off road parking for a number of vehicles. The rear garden has a westerly aspect and is a particular feature of the property arranged with paved patio, shaped lawn and well stocked, established borders. Gleneagles Drive links Pinfold Lane with Kenilworth Road. Ainsdale shopping village is readily accessible together with the railway station on the Southport/Liverpool commuter line. Local primary schools can be found within Ainsdale and secondary schools are located within neighbouring Birkdale and Formby.**Ground Floor:** **Hall** **Living Room** - 4.14m x 3.46m (13'6" x 11'4") **Dining Room** - 3.35m x 2.96m (10'11" x 9'8") **Kitchen** - 3.35m x 2.43m (10'11" x 7'11") **First Floor:** **Bedroom 1** - 4.09m x 3.18m (13'5" x 10'5") **Bedroom 2** - 3.4m x 3.18m (11'1" x 10'5") **Bedroom 3** - 2.95m x 2.21m (9'8" x 7'3") **Shower Room** - 2.41m x 1.32m (7'10" x 4'3") **WC** - 1.57m x 0.79m (5'1" x 2'7") **Outside: **There are mature gardens to front and rear, the front incorporating paved driveway providing off road parking for a number of vehicles. The rear garden has a westerly aspect and is a particular feature of the property arranged with paved patio, shaped lawn and well stocked, established borders. **Council Tax: **Enquiries made of the Council Tax Valuation List indicate the property has been placed in Band D. **Tenure: **Freehold **Mobile Phone Signal: **Check signal strengths by clicking this link: **Broadband: **Check the availability by clicking this link: **NB: **We are required under the Money Laundering Regulations to check Purchaser's Identification Documents at the time of agreement to purchase.  **© 2024 All Rights Reserved** ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336318) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336321) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336322) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336324) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336326) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336331) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336334) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336337) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336341) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336345) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336349) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336353) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336360) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336370) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336377) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336381) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336385) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336389) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336392) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336394) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336396) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336398) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151103957/336401) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/151103957/336402) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/151103957/336405) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 74 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TH | £278,500 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 16 KENDAL WAY, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TU | £350,000 | 04/12/2025 | Detached | | 34 SUNBURY DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3PU | £340,000 | 01/11/2023 | Detached | | 62 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £247,000 | 26/10/2023 | Detached | | 54 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £258,000 | 26/09/2023 | Detached | | 28 EASEDALE DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TS | £341,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 30 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £225,000 | 01/11/2022 | Detached | | 12 ULDALE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TF | £285,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 38 EASEDALE DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TS | £320,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached | | 57 WINDERMERE CRESCENT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QT | £316,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached | | 1 KESWICK CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QR | £325,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 3 PINFOLD LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QH | £400,000 | 27/07/2022 | Detached | | 25 WOODSIDE AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3UE | £281,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached | | 15 WINDERMERE CRESCENT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QS | £391,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached | | 50 KENDAL WAY, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TU | £308,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached | | 42 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3TJ | £321,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 32 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £290,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | 33 SOMERSET DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3SN | £290,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached | | 40 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £255,000 | 03/11/2021 | Detached | | 56 BOWNESS AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QP | £245,000 | 12/10/2021 | Detached | | 24 WINDERMERE CRESCENT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3QS | £317,500 | 27/09/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £305,275 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £399,358 (45 Detached, PR8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -27.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sefton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £832/mo - **Realistic:** £924/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,016/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southport (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodside Avenue, PR8 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Shirdley Crescent, PR8 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cherry Road, PR8 | £1,290/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Flat, Salford Road, PR8 | £965/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Flat, Chesterfield Road, PR8 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Detached House, Liverpool Road, PR8 | £2,495/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sandbrook Road, PR8 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,324/mo (7 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £149,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £119,500 *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 £1,195/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 20.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-92/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.3% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,412/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 39.2% - **10y growth:** 35.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Sefton; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.9% - **5y growth (index):** 25.3% - **10y growth (index):** 57% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)