Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Sherwood House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ainsdale, Southport, Southport (PR8 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 66 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 13.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at 9 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Alterations to Units 6-10 Sherwood House (to form a single retail unit) comprising - the installation of a new shopfront with ATM, air-conditioning and chiller units plus a 2.4 metre high fence to the rear and external works
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 10 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 10 years.
19 September 2006Most recent
£125,000
+197.6%over 9 years17 January 1997
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3HW: £122,000 (2026–2022).
11 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Sold Mar 2026
4 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Sold Sept 2025
Flat, 78 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Sold Mar 2025
10 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Sold Sept 2024
48 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
Sold Sept 2022
On floor area, 9 Sherwood House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,894
Street avg £2,035
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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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