55 Dover Road, Southport, PR8 4TH

Description

This is an exceptional four-bedroom detached house set on an extensive corner plot in the desirable Birkdale area. The property benefits from a fully-walled exterior boundary, with electric gates opening onto a large driveway. The house would serve well as an impressive family home, development and subsequent resale, or rental investment (with similar properties fetching circa £2500pcm).

Accommodation

Ground floor – entrance hallway, W/C, two large reception rooms, kitchen with island First floor – three bedrooms, modern shower room Second floor – fourth bedroom, storage in eaves Outside – electric gates and large driveway for several cars, wrap-around walled garden, decked area at rear

Location

Dover Road is ideally situated within a popular residential area, with a plethora of everyday amenities and well-regarded schooling all within easy reach. The property is well placed for Birkdale village centre, with its range of independent shops, cafés and restaurants, with Southport town centre and the seafront also readily accessible. Both Hillside and Birkdale railway stations provide regular services towards Southport and Liverpool, with good road links via the Ainsdale Bypass and A565.

Auction Information

Tenure

Freehold. The legal pack is the definitive source for lease length, title, covenants, service charges, ground rent and special conditions.

Council Tax

Band E.

Investment Analysis

Market Comparables

Use recent Land Registry sold evidence and genuinely comparable current/let rental evidence for the same micro-location, accommodation, tenure and condition. Venmore’s stated rents or rental opinions are retained as auctioneer evidence where supplied; HB screening figures are not a formal valuation.

Proposed Works

HB desktop allowance: £16,000. Scope should be confirmed from inspection, photographs, survey and contractor pricing. Prioritise structure, roof/damp, services, heating/electrics, windows, kitchens/bathrooms, decoration and external works only where relevant to this specific property.

Rental Value

Low / Base / High Investment Scenario

Specialist Commercial Analysis

Verify occupational leases, passing rents, rent-review provisions, repairing obligations, VAT status, business rates, service costs and covenant strength. Mixed-use assets should be valued by component and income where appropriate.

Maximum Bid Indicator

Base the maximum bid on verified commercial/residential income and capital value, less buyer fee, works, legal/professional, finance, holding, contingency and required return. SDLT treatment may differ for mixed-use/non-residential purchases and is buyer-specific.

Strategy Recommendation

Income hold or refurbishment/re-letting, with redevelopment only where planning and title support it.

Strategy Rating

Income Hold: ★★★★☆ | Value-Add: ★★★★☆ | Development: ★★★☆☆

Key Risks

Listed-building constraints, legal-pack special conditions, condition/survey, finance and valuation risk.

Analysis Confidence

Medium for facts reproduced from Venmore’s particulars; low-to-medium for HB desktop works/value screens until inspection, legal-pack review, direct sold/rental comparables and contractor/QS pricing are completed.