Shakespeare Street - PR8 5AB
Key Postcode Insights
PR8 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 950th largest and 82nd most expensive of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 9 houses and 29 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £121,051
- 10 Year change
- up 37.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £737pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £162/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
PR8 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 950th largest and 82nd most expensive of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 9 houses and 29 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £121,051
- 10 Year change
- up 37.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £737pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £162/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin PR8 5AB
- The Shakespeare Centre
Period Building | 9 Units
- 25-27 Shakespeare Street
Unknown
- 27B Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Period Flat
- 29 Shakespeare Street
Building  |  3 Flats
- 31 Shakespeare Street
Building  |  3 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in PR8 5AB sold for £190,000 on 20th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 7.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £121,051.
The PR8 5AB Sales Market has increased by 37.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £121,051 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £118,041 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £114,986 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £112,394 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £110,652 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £100,304 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £96,855 |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £95,947 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £92,856 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £90,784 |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £88,356 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £85,518 |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £83,220 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £81,292 |
| June 2012 | -3.3% | £82,622 |
| June 2011 | -3% | £85,449 |
| June 2010 | -2.6% | £88,077 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £90,460 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £99,065 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £101,899 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £737.
The PR8 5AB Rental Market has increased by 50.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £737pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £717pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £681pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £651pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £590pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £550pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £513pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £499pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £500pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £493pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £490pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £474pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.3% | £468pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £470pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £477pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £481pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £478pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £470pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £506pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £506pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th December 2024 for £190,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 7.4%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
PR8 5AB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£190,000 | 3 Bed House25-27, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB25-27, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Dec 2024£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Mar 2023£120,000 | 3 Bed House42, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB42, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Jan 2022£61,000 | 2 Bed Flat64A, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB64A, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Sep 2021£201,000 | 4 Bed House50, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB50, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
Nearby Postcodes
PR8 5AB is the 950th largest and the 82nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area.
- PR8 5AG, Bentham Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5AG6 Addresses|88 m away
- PR8 6QX, Portland Street, Southport, PR8PR8 6QX16 Addresses|99 m away
- PR8 5BD, Railway Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5BD14 Addresses|101 m away
- PR8 5AF, Portland Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5AF16 Addresses|114 m away
- PR8 5DG, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5DG37 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 26 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- period flat (26)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (4)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2017£480,000 | 3 Bed House25-27, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB25-27, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Mar 2017£480,000 | 2 Bed Flat31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
- Sold Dec 2024£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB31C, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
Schools Nearby
- Linaker Primary School300 m away
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School700 m away
- Birkdale Primary School1.0 km away
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.5 km away
- Meols Cop High School1.9 km away
- Greenbank High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to PR8 5AB is Southport station, which is 700 metres away.
- Southport|700 m away
- Birkdale|1.1 km away
- Meols Cop|1.9 km away
- Hillside|2.5 km away
