Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27a, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 27a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–198 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 97.3% above the 2002 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
27a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2024
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27a, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
27a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£69,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2002Most recent
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3HN: £230,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in PR8 3HN
29 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Sold Aug 2021
£385,000Flat 1, 17 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Sold Feb 2021
£230,00033 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Sold Nov 2018
£200,00037 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Sold Dec 2017
£390,00017a, Flat, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN
Sold Jul 2016
£110,000
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
27a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,841
Street avg £2,052
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Leamington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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