Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 North House is a mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 68 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2017. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 251.5% above the 2023 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2023 for £33,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
8 North House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2035
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8 North House has no planning applications on record.
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4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Latest sale on 8 North House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 22 years.
£33,000
Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 22 years.
19 July 2023Most recent
£33,000
-17.5%over 3 years2 January 2020
£40,000
-52.2%over 12 years6 December 2007
£83,600
+0.7%over 3 years19 December 2003
£83,000
+3.8%over 2 years22 October 2001
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1DS: £58,000 (2025–2022).
11 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS
Sold May 2025
10 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS
Sold Jun 2024
2 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS
Sold Jul 2023
4 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS
Sold Jan 2023
14 North House, Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DS
Sold Mar 2022
8 North House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£485
Street avg £923
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chapel Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Southport Education Group. 13 schools nearby.
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