Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Square House Cottages, Moss Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EE
Estimated value
£288,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£208,000)+38%
- Against PR9 8EE's recent median (£392,500)-27%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£208,000)+38%
- Against PR9 8EE's recent median (£392,500)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Square House Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR9 8EE. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PR9 8EE
2 sales, median £392,500 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
Sales timeline
17 January 2019Most recent
£208,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in PR9 8EE: £392,500 (2024–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Square House Cottages, Moss Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 3 Square House Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Square House Cottages is a semi-detached house in Banks, Southport, Southport (PR9 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 38.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £208,000.
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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.
3 Square House Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Square House Cottages, Moss Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Square House Cottages has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Moss Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Square House Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
250/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Smithy Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Banks Methodist School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Banks Methodist SchoolPrimary629m
- Banks St Stephen's CofE SchoolPrimary959m
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Smithy CornerBus stop512m
- Smithy CornerBus stop540m
- Methodist SchoolBus stop661m
- Fleetwood DriveBus stop858m
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 8EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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 EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 3 Square House Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR9 8EE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Square House Cottages. 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 3 Square House Cottages was lodged in December 2018 at band E and is valid until December 2028. 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 3 Square House Cottages. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR9 8EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Square House Cottages 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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