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Flat 9

WELDALE HOUSE, CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 2DX

1 beds 1 baths 49 m² Listed 11 Jun 2025 (-405d)

£85,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (98 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

49 m²

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£85,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£175,276 (-51.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,011 of 33,755)

Street crime

173 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Purpose Built Retirement Apartment - Over 60's
  • Located to the Ground Floor
  • One Double Bedroom
  • Wet Room
  • Door To Private Patio
  • Redecorated & New Carpets
  • Birkdale Village Position
  • No Chain

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Electric, Double glazing
Parking
Residents
Garden
Communal garden
Listed property
No

Description

AN EARLY INTERNAL INSPECTION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED of this ground floor retirement apartment which is conveniently located for access to Birkdale Village. In the opinion of the Agents, the apartment offers attractively planned accommodation with the benefit of a French door from the Lounge leading to the communal gardens. The accommodation is installed with upvc double glazing and electric heating on the Economy 7 tariff and comprises Hall with storage cupboard, Lounge, Fitted Kitchen with window, double Bedroom and Wet Room. There are a range of communal facilities within the development including a Laundry; Guest accommodation (subject to availability and booking fee) and a Residents' Lounge. The sale of the apartments are specifically to residents over the age of 60 (in the case of a couple, one over 60 and the other over 55) and there is the benefit of alarm units throughout the apartment to call the Visiting House Manager or, out of hours, the care-line centre. Chase Close is located off York Road and adjacent to Birkdale Village. There is a walk-way providing a short-cut to the Village where there are a range of shops, a post office, banks and the railway station on the Southport/Liverpool commuter line.Ground Floor:
Communal Hall
Private Hall
Living Room - 5.94m x 3.18m (19'6" x 10'5")
Kitchen - 2.31m x 2.24m (7'7" x 7'4")
Bedroom - 4.67m x 2.9m (15'4" x 9'6")
Wet Room - 2.16m x 1.7m (7'1" x 5'7")
Outside: The development stands in particularly well maintained lawned gardens with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. The residents car park is located at the front of the building.
Council Tax: Enquiries made of the Council Tax Valuation List indicate the property has been placed in Band (B)
Tenure: Leasehold for a period of 125 years from 1st February 1998 with a ground rent of £551.34 p/a
Service Charge: The service charge amounts to £3500 as a contribution towards the cost of general maintenance of the development, window cleaning, cleaning and lighting of the communal areas, sinking fund, lift maintenance, visiting House Manager's wages, management fees, upkeep of grounds and laundry and water rates.
NB: We are required under the Money Laundering Regulations to check Purchaser's Identification Documents at the time of agreement to purchase. 
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Listed by

Southport

Karen Potter Ltd

Reference: 163157105

EPC ratings on this postcode

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Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Flat 9, Weldale House, Chase Close, SOUTHPORT 67 83 49 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

57% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Sold 26/01/2026 (5 months ago) £85,000 +13.3%
Sold 04/02/2019 (7 years ago) £75,000 +4.2%
Sold 24/02/2017 (9 years ago) £72,000 +33.3%
Sold 17/07/2014 (12 years ago) £54,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
17 FLAT 1 WELBECK ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4AE £59,000 15/08/2025 Flat
43A WELD ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DS £320,000 01/08/2025 Flat
9 CLAREMONT GARDENS, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4DW £163,000 18/12/2023 Flat
DOVER POINT, 2A FLAT 3 LIVERPOOL ROAD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4AU £180,000 15/12/2023 Flat
87 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £181,000 11/12/2023 Flat
Same street WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 1 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX £73,500 27/11/2023 Flat
10 WALMER COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4SW £110,000 20/10/2023 Flat
HOMECHASE HOUSE FLAT 35 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DG £107,500 19/07/2023 Flat
HOLLYHURST LODGE 14 WELD ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DL £170,000 08/06/2023 Flat
2 FLAT 2 WALMER ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4SX £81,500 28/04/2023 Flat
HOMECHASE HOUSE FLAT 17 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DG £62,000 11/04/2023 Flat
126 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £88,000 22/03/2023 Flat
123 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £90,000 24/02/2023 Flat
Same street WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 6 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX £80,000 15/12/2022 Flat
112 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £130,000 30/11/2022 Flat
Same street WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 20 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX £104,000 31/08/2022 Flat
15 NELSON COURT, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2SH £210,000 31/08/2022 Flat
HOMECHASE HOUSE FLAT 14 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DG £110,500 26/08/2022 Flat
27 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DN £132,500 22/08/2022 Flat
20 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DN £147,000 30/06/2022 Flat
1 NELSON COURT, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2SH £230,000 10/05/2022 Flat
126 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £85,000 29/04/2022 Flat
114 VICTORIA COURT, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DW £124,000 08/04/2022 Flat
Same street WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 22 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX £75,000 10/03/2022 Flat
Same street WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 14 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX £97,100 28/01/2022 Flat

Street average: £85,920 (5 sales)

Area average: £139,050 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.3%
10y growth 58.9%

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 £835/mo
Realistic £928/mo
Optimistic £1,021/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sefton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southport: £474/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Chase Close

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Birkdale Kitchen Co. 0.1 miles
Shop Majestic 0.1 miles
Train station Birkdale 0.1 miles
Bus stop WELD PARADE 0.1 miles
Bus stop WELD RD/YORK RD 0.1 miles
Train station Hillside 0.9 miles
Hospital Children's A&E 7.6 miles
University Milton House 7.6 miles
Hospital Children's Outpatients Department 7.6 miles
University Edge Hill University 7.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 81
Anti-social behaviour 20
Drugs 16
Other theft 12
Public order 12
Criminal damage and arson 11
Shoplifting 10
Vehicle crime 4
Robbery 3
Other crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Total incidents 173

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
Birkdale Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 28 Mar 2014
Linaker Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 19 Nov 2023
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 0.8 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024
Greenbank High School Secondary 0.9 miles Good — 21 Nov 2022
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 16 Jul 2015

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
1 Bed Flat, Grosvenor Road, PR8 £895/mo 1 0.36 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Upper Aughton Road, PR8 £600/mo 1 0.38 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Westcliffe Road, PR8 £710/mo 1 0.41 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Talbot Street, PR8 £600/mo 1 0.73 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Promenade, PR8 £550/mo 1 1.01 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Scarisbrick Street, PR9 £550/mo 1 1.16 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Scarisbrick Street, PR9 £500/mo 1 1.19 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Scarisbrick Street, PR9 £500/mo 1 1.21 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £613/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%
Max investor price (0.8%) £71,875
Target investor price (1%) £57,500
Gross yield 8.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 12.3×
Monthly cashflow £158/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 7.7%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).

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