Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 117 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6QZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
20 m²
215 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Social Rental
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 6QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 20 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–21 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 70).
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2027
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 117 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 6QZ: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR8 6QZ
Versus other Portland Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
Crime
347/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Southbank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Linaker Primary School. 15 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 6QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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