Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£134,000)+37%
- Against PR8 5EP's recent median (£175,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£134,000)+37%
- Against PR8 5EP's recent median (£175,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Birch Street is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 5EP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in PR8 5EP
5 sales, median £175,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Birch Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
13 December 2006Most recent
£134,000
+346.7%over 4 years15 November 2002
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5EP: £175,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PR8 5EP
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Birch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Birch Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 115 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 36.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Birch Street 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.
Versus other Birch Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,165
Street avg £1,430
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.2 km
Boundary Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Birkdale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary424m
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary530m
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary765m
- St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Boundary StreetBus stop192m
- Duke StreetBus stop231m
- Upper Aughton RoadBus stop237m
- Warwick StreetBus stop262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,089 reports43%
- Public Order552 reports11%
- Shoplifting477 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour429 reports9%
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 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Birch Street is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR8 5EP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Birch Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Birch Street was lodged in December 2017 at band D and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Birch Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR8 5EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Birch Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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