Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Estimated value
£175,000
- Against PR8 1HU's recent median (£195,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£175,000
- Against PR8 1HU's recent median (£195,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31a is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 1HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR8 1HU
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 1HU: £195,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR8 1HU
Flat 1, 35 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Sold Nov 2025
£195,000Flat 2, 35 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Sold Oct 2025
£110,50041a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00033 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Sold Dec 2020
£247,500Lowood Court, Flat 2, 24 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Sold Dec 2020
£1,753,920
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 102 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–251 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 46 units on file.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC79
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31a has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Portland Street homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.7 km
Linaker Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary667m
- Southport Education Group16 plus762m
- St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary888m
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportPrimary934m
Nearest stops
- Yellowhouse LaneBus stop179m
- Part StreetBus stop191m
- Princes StreetBus stop262m
- Chapel StreetBus stop320m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,089 reports43%
- Public Order552 reports11%
- Shoplifting477 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour429 reports9%
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 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 31a is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 1HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 31a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31a was lodged in February 2026 at band C and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 1HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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