# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (PR8 2DX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 9, WELDALE HOUSE, CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 2DX |
| Price | £85,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 49 m² |
| Last sold | £85,000 Jan 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £482/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,000

### Recommendations
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)
- X (£1,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2335-3626-9500-0772-1292)

## 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. 

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## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163157105/808093) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/163157105/808094) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 9 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX | £85,000 | 26/01/2026 | Flat |
| WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 9 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX | £75,000 | 04/02/2019 | Flat |
| WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 9 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX | £72,000 | 24/02/2017 | Flat |
| WELDALE HOUSE FLAT 9 CHASE CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2DX | £54,000 | 17/07/2014 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| 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)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £175,276 (47 Flat, PR8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -51.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £835/mo
- **Realistic:** £928/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,021/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Talbot Street, PR8 | £600/mo | 1 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £600/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.71% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £75,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £60,000

*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 £600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £180/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.8%

*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:** £1,735/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 62.2%

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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