Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Barford Close, Southport, PR8 2RS
3 planning records
Estimated value
£323,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£249,500)+29%
- Against PR8 2RS's recent median (£320,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£249,500)+29%
- Against PR8 2RS's recent median (£320,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Barford Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 2RS. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR8 2RS
5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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
29 September 2021Most recent
£249,500
+24.8%over 14 years19 January 2007
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 2RS: £320,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR8 2RS
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About 3 Barford Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Barford Close is a detached house in Southport (PR8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £249,500. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Barford Close, Southport, PR8 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 3 Barford Close, Southport, PR8 2RS
3decisions3extensions17documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
erection of a single storey extension at the front, a 2 storey extension at the side and a single storey extension at the rear of the dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2007/0867
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMay 2021Decision
- DemolitionJan 2021Decision
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Versus other Barford Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Barford Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £1,913
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
Chatsworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shoreside Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shoreside Primary SchoolPrimary739m
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education CentrePrimary1.9km
- Birkdale High SchoolSecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Chatsworth RoadBus stop176m
- Westminster DriveBus stop196m
- Kenilworth RoadBus stop354m
- Shore RoadBus stop365m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,089 reports43%
- Public Order552 reports11%
- Shoplifting477 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour429 reports9%
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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 2RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 3 Barford Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 2RS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Barford Close. 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 3 Barford Close was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Barford Close. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 2RS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Barford Close is in council tax band D. 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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