Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 5, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Apartment 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 23.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC77
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
ExtractNatural
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£112,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HJ: £69,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HJ
Apartment 6, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Jan 2026
£136,000Apartment 15, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold May 2023
£69,00016 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Dec 2022
£190,000Apartment 16, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Aug 2020
£69,000Apartment 11, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ
Sold Aug 2020
£67,500
Versus other Market Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Apartment 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,120
Street avg £1,738
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southport district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Princes Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Southport Education Group. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 5, 38 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.