Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
45a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 45a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
45a is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
45a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 45a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
45a 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.
45a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
45a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 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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