Railway Street - PR8 5BB
Key Postcode Insights
PR8 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Railway Street, Southport, PR8 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 278th most expensive of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £179,866
- 10 Year change
- up 45.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,103pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £212/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
PR8 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Railway Street, Southport, PR8 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 278th most expensive of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £179,866
- 10 Year change
- up 45.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,103pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £212/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin PR8 5BB
- 1A Railway Street
3 Bed Period House
- 1 Railway Street
Unknown
- 3A Railway Street
Unknown
- 3 Railway Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Railway Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in PR8 5BB sold for £175,000 on 23rd January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 4.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £179,866.
The PR8 5BB Sales Market has increased by 45.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £179,866 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £174,391 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £167,222 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £163,722 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £160,635 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £143,895 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £136,872 |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £135,385 |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £130,595 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £127,180 |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £123,789 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £118,303 |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £114,902 |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £111,455 |
| June 2012 | -2.6% | £112,275 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £115,274 |
| June 2010 | 0% | £118,348 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £118,331 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £128,860 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £132,752 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,103.
The PR8 5BB Rental Market has increased by 60.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £998pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.8% | £957pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £864pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £797pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £732pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £709pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £708pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £696pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £690pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.5% | £660pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.3% | £650pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £648pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £654pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £654pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £650pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £620pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £666pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £666pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd January 2026 for £175,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.0%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
PR8 5BB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£175,000 | 3 Bed House21, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB21, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
- Sold Feb 2025£168,000 | 3 Bed House3, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB3, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
- Sold Dec 2022£130,000 | 3 Bed House35, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB35, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
- Sold Dec 2021£157,000 | 3 Bed House21, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB21, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
- Sold Jan 2020£94,950 | 2 Bed House17, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB17, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
Nearby Postcodes
PR8 5BB is the 523rd largest and the 278th most expensive postcode out of the 1,150 postcodes in the PR8 area.
- PR8 1JL, Railway Terrace, Southport, PR8PR8 1JL17 Addresses|53 m away
- PR8 5BT, Duke Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5BT12 Addresses|63 m away
- PR8 5AN, Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8PR8 5AN48 Addresses|93 m away
- PR8 5AW, Banastre Road, Southport, PR8PR8 5AW38 Addresses|111 m away
- PR8 1JE, Duke Street, Southport, PR8PR8 1JE37 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2017£195,000 | 4 Bed House5, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB5, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BB
- Sold Aug 2021£195,000 | 3 Bed House79, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5AQ79, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5AQ
- Sold Jun 2022£185,000 | 3 Bed House89, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BD89, Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BD
Schools Nearby
- Linaker Primary School300 m away
- Birkdale Primary School800 m away
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School1.0 km away
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.4 km away
- Meols Cop High School2.2 km away
- Greenbank High School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to PR8 5BB is Birkdale station, which is 800 metres away.
- Birkdale|800 m away
- Southport|900 m away
- Hillside|2.2 km away
- Meols Cop|2.2 km away
