269 Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8
Key Features
- Landmark Grade II Listed building in a highly prominent position on Southport's iconic Lord Street
- Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent granted for residential conversion of upper floors
- Approved scheme for 9 self-contained apartments (1 & 2 bedroom mix)
- Substantial ground floor commercial accommodation retained (Class E compatible)
- Residential-led mixed-use development with separate and secure access
- Secure rear car parking providing one space per apartment
- Rare opportunity for developers or owner-occupiers seeking a prime town centre asset with planning certainty
Description
The property comprises an imposing and substantial Grade II Listed former banking building, occupying a prime and highly prominent position on Lord Street. The building is offered for sale freehold and as a whole, presenting a rare and well-considered residential-led development opportunity with planning certainty.
Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent have been granted by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council for the conversion of the first, second and third floors into residential use, while retaining a large and flexible ground floor commercial unit.
The approved scheme has been carefully designed to respect the historic and architectural significance of the building. External alterations are minimal, with the emphasis placed on the sensitive reuse of the upper floors, retention of key architectural features and a clear functional separation between commercial and residential elements.
This opportunity will appeal to:
Residential developers seeking a consented town centre scheme
Mixed-use specialists
Owner-occupiers wishing to trade from the ground floor while developing the upper floors
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-06
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport719 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Linaker Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 359
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Catholic
- Birkdale Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 430
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Meols Cop High School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 916
- Type
- Academy converter
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 822
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Greenbank High School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Stanley High School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 783
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Birkdale High School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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