Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Birkdale Court, Flat 6, 148 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Birkdale Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birkdale Court is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Birkdale Court (53–55 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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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.
Birkdale Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Birkdale Court, Flat 6, 148 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Birkdale Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2015)
£84,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2015Most recent
£84,000
+7.7%over 12 years21 March 2003
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 4NS: £230,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR8 4NS
140 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Sold Jun 2024
£230,000Birkdale Court, Flat 1, 148 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Sold Mar 2023
£141,000132 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Sold Aug 2022
£510,000150 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Sold Mar 2021
£365,000144 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NS
Sold Apr 2017
£360,000
Versus other Liverpool Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Birkdale Court stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Carlisle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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