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Douglas Court, Flat 3, Burnley Road, Southport, PR8 3LR

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Douglas Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Douglas Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southport (PR8 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Douglas Court, where floor areas span 50–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 68 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 32.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Douglas Court, Flat 3, Burnley Road, Southport, PR8 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Douglas Court has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Douglas Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£99,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2014Most recent

    £99,500

    +105.2%over 14 years
  2. 10 February 2000

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 3LR: £245,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Burnley Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Douglas Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,877

Street avg £1,640

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Douglas Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fairfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 3LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR8 3LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 3LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Douglas Court, Flat 3, Burnley Road, Southport, PR8 3LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.