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Douglas Court, Flat 7, Burnley Road, Southport, PR8 3LR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 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 semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Douglas Court (50–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 50 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 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £116,500 in January 2019.

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

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Nov 2016

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

Nov 2016from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromB83toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Douglas Court, Flat 7, 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.
Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£116,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2019Most recent

    £116,500

    +68.8%over 17 years

  2. 20 December 2001

    £69,000

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.

Douglas Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,330

Street avg £1,575

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly 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.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£138k

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£141k

Alma Court, Flat 9, Carr Lane

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£137k

Alma Court, Flat 7, Carr Lane

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Flat2 bed
£135k

Alma Court, Flat 11, Carr Lane

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Flat2 bed
£146k

Alma Court, Flat 3, Carr Lane

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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.
Full Southport report

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 7, Burnley Road, Southport, PR8 3LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.