9 ERICSON DRIVE
SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 5DN
£270,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
104 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 2003-2006
Last sold
£265,000 Jan 2026
Price per m²
£2,596/m²
Local average
£235,691 (+14.6%)
Deprivation
Decile 3 (8,159 of 33,755)
Street crime
335 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Four bedrooms
- Semi detached, circa 1068 sqft
- Downstairs WC
- Spacious front living room
- Open plan kitchen/ dining room
- Double doors leading to rear courtyard garden
- Master featuring en suite bathroom
- Front driveway
- Viewings available upon request
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Rear garden
Description
The property briefly comprises of; Entrance hall, WC, Front living room, rear kitchen leading to dining room with double doors to the rear garden.
The first floor briefly comprises of; Four bedrooms, Three piece bathroom and master featuring en suite
Externally the property offers, driveway parking to the front. To the rear offers a private courtyard garden and a garden shed.
Viewings available upon request.
EPC CCouncil tax band DFreehold
Listed by
Southport
Flexi-Agent
Reference: 171897869
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 12/03/2018
Current heating cost: £531/year
Potential heating cost: £456/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,515
Recommendations
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
Price history
20% since 2018
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 23/01/2026 (4 months ago) | £265,000 | +20.5% |
| Sold | 15/06/2018 (7 years ago) | £219,999 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 MOSLEY STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5AZ | £200,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 64 UPPER AUGHTON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5NH | £325,000 | 11/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FERNLEY ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5AU | £130,000 | 19/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 100 LINAKER STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DG | £238,000 | 21/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 111 UPPER AUGHTON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5NH | £162,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 114 BOUNDARY STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5EH | £177,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 140 SHAKESPEARE STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5AN | £152,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 91A BOUNDARY STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5EJ | £156,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BG | £158,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BQ | £150,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 THE WALK, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4AA | £170,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38A BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BQ | £135,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BA | £150,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5AW | £155,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 117 HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DY | £257,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 DUKE STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BT | £192,500 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 RAILWAY STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BB | £130,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 BANASTRE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BG | £100,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 165 HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DJ | £275,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 143 LINAKER STREET, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DF | £177,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 1 ERICSON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DN | £265,000 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £265,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £179,500 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sefton. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Sefton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sefton.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southport: £922/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | DUKE ST/SEFTON ST | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | DUKE ST/LINAKER ST | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Wilson Accident Repair Specialists | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Hillside Cars | 0.1 miles |
| Train station | Birkdale | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Southport | 0.7 miles |
| Hospital | Hartley Hospital | 0.8 miles |
| Hospital | St Marks Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
| University | Milton House | 7.4 miles |
| University | Edge Hill University | 7.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 335 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linaker Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Nov 2023 |
| Birkdale Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2014 |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2013 |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Arden College | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).