Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 12 Bickerton Road, Southport, PR8 2DY
Estimated value
£349,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£311,000)+12%
- Against PR8 2DY's recent median (£400,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£349,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£311,000)+12%
- Against PR8 2DY's recent median (£400,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 2DY. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PR8 2DY
5 sales, median £400,000 (2019–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 November 2022Most recent
£311,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2DY: £400,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in PR8 2DY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 1, 12 Bickerton Road, Southport, PR8 2DY. 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 Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 67 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (278 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 467.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £311,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Flat 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
37%17%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2014from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE40toF33
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
17%58%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2014from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromF33toD57
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
May 2015from Jan 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
58%11%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 12 Bickerton Road, Southport, PR8 2DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bickerton Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Birkdale Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Birkdale Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary740m
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.2km
- Greenbank High SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Birkdale Rail StationRailway station211m
- Birkdale Rail StationRailway station238m
- Birkdale StationBus stop246m
- York RoadBus stop257m
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 2DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 Flat 1 is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 2DY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 5 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 Flat 1. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 2DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 1 is in council tax band E. 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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