Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£189,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£131,320)+44%
- Against PR8 5EP's recent median (£175,000)+8%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£189,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£131,320)+44%
- Against PR8 5EP's recent median (£175,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Birch Street is modelled from its 95 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
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 | 1 application | 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.
23 Birch Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£131,320
+64.1%over 1 year2 October 2012
£80,000
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
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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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 23 Birch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Birch Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 62.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 43.9% above the 2013 sale price.
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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.
23 Birch Street'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 20 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse following demolition of the existing
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2014/00115
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- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Birch Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,382
Street avg £1,418
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 23 Birch Street is modelled from its 95 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 23 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 23 Birch Street was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 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
- 23 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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