Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Gordon Avenue, Southport, PR9 0LX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£140,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£45,000)+211%
- Against PR9 0LX's recent median (£215,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£140,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£45,000)+211%
- Against PR9 0LX's recent median (£215,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Gordon Avenue is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR9 0LX. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in PR9 0LX
5 sales, median £215,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
5 Gordon Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
30 August 2000Most recent
£45,000
-2.2%over 5 years3 March 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR9 0LX: £215,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PR9 0LX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Gordon Avenue, Southport, PR9 0LX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 5 Gordon Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gordon Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR9 0LX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 75 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 211.1% above the 2000 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2000. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gordon Avenue, Southport, PR9 0LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 5 Gordon Avenue, Southport, PR9 0LX
1decisions15nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Jul 2000SubdivisionAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use to two self contained flats
Change of Use- Reference
- N/2000/0246
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Versus other Gordon Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Gordon Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
250/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportPrimary538m
- Southport Education Group16 plus710m
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Alexandra RoadBus stop161m
- Albany RoadBus stop227m
- Knowsley RoadBus stop244m
- Avondale RoadBus stop289m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,815 reports43%
- Public Order459 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour437 reports10%
- Shoplifting332 reports8%
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 PR9 0LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
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 5 Gordon Avenue is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR9 0LX. 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 5 Gordon Avenue. 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 5 Gordon Avenue was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 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 5 Gordon Avenue. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR9 0LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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