Typical 3-bedroom house£242kmost £199k–£305k
Houses per m²£2,764flats £2,215
Sold last year4793,516 in five years
Prices in Sefton+3.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR8 sold for £241,805 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £198,985 and £305,251, for about 93 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Southport (£234,000).
479 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £84k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR8 1 (£2,275) and the most in PR8 2 (£3,311).
Across Sefton, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 25.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £993 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,103 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.
Questions about PR8
Is PR8 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Southport; prices in Sefton are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (68% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (60% against 43.8%); 479 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in PR8?
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR8 sold for £241,805 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £198,985 and £305,251.
Is PR8 expensive for Southport?
A 3-bedroom house in PR8 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southport (£234,000).
How many homes sell in PR8 each year?
479 homes sold in the last year and 3,516 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near PR8?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Farnborough Road Junior School, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near PR8?
For a 3-bedroom house, L30 (£165k, 16 km), L21 (£176k, 17 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.