Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37b, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 37b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37b is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 99 m² this is the 39th 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 99 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE44toF26
Jan 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF26toE53
Aug 2013from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Ventilation
ExtractNatural
Ventilation system changed
Apr 2017from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE50toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2019from Apr 2017
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37b, Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37b 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.
37b 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£164,000
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 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
Versus other Portland Street homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 37b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Linaker Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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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
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