Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
About 43 Portland Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Portland Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 44.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 385.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 Portland Street 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.
43 Portland Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£231,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£231,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 1HN: £105,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HN
Flat 1, 30 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Sold Feb 2025
£47,00046 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Sold Apr 2022
£345,00057 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Sold Sept 2021
£300,00042 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Sold Jul 2021
£105,000Flat 4, 30 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Sold Nov 2019
£115,000
Versus other Portland Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 43 Portland Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,620
Street avg £1,137
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Yellowhouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Linaker Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 1HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
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