72, Forest Road
72, Forest Road
Description & Estimates
72, Forest Road, Southport is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 936 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 321 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Forest Road, Southport is £224,850 and its rental estimate is £1,163 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Forest Road, Southport, PR8 falls within the PR8 postal district, in the borough of Sefton.
Our Data Sources
72, Forest Road, Southport has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 72, Forest Road, Southport, we estimate a market value of £236,093 and a rental value of £1,221 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £209,111 and £1,081 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Forest Road, Southport has seen its estimated sale value increase by £5,271 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £43 per month (3.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 72, Forest Road, Southport as measuring 321 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 26 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, Forest Road, Southport has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Mar 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, Forest Road, Southport completed on 4th July 2016 at £199,999 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 35.0% over the period since July 2016.
- Sold Jul 2016£199,999
- Sold Mar 2005£181,500
- Sold Jun 2001£82,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, Forest Road, Southport have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd January 2026, was 27, Beatty Road, Southport, PR8 6LB, a freehold house which sold for £210,000.
Read more about house prices in PR8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 169 addresses on Forest Road, Southport, PR8, 72, Forest Road, Southport comes out as the 120th largest and the 83rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £48k less expensive than the average property across the PR8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt Philip's Church of England Primary School
- 900mNorwood Primary School
- 900mHoly Family Catholic Primary School
- 700mMeols Cop High School
- 2.0kmChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
- 3.2kmStanley High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, Forest Road, Southport, the nearest station is Meols Cop, 900 metres away.
- 900mMeols Cop
- 1.3kmSouthport
- 2.1kmBirkdale
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
