Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Central Avenue, Southport, PR8 3EG
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£53,500)+210%
- Against PR8 3EG's recent median (£165,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£53,500)+210%
- Against PR8 3EG's recent median (£165,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Central Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 3EG. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in PR8 3EG
5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
23 Central Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£53,500
+13.8%over 2 years7 May 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3EG: £165,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR8 3EG
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About 23 Central Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Central Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 210.3% above the 2001 sale of £53,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.
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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.
23 Central Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2016from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC71toE51
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
37%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Central Avenue, Southport, PR8 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Central Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Central Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 23 Central Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£652
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Central Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farnborough Road Junior School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farnborough Road Junior SchoolPrimary192m
- Farnborough Road Infant SchoolPrimary192m
- Birkdale High SchoolSecondary717m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary739m
Nearest stops
- Central AvenueBus stop131m
- Carr LaneBus stop255m
- Central AvenueBus stop258m
- Halsall RoadBus stop277m
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 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 23 Central Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 3EG. 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 23 Central Avenue. 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 23 Central Avenue was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 23 Central Avenue. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 3EG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Central Avenue 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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