Balls Place is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 1BL is located in the Duke's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balls Place, Southport, PR8 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 1BN, PR8 1AG, PR8 1DY, PR8 1EJ, PR8 1ET, PR8 1AQ, PR8 1EZ, PR8 1DT, PR8 1EH.

Balls Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balls Place are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 1BL

Average Price
£168,413
Semi-Detached
£175,850
Terraced
£166,925
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balls Place

Average Price
£168,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balls PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Balls Place, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-05-30 £117,044
8 Balls Place, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002015-08-27 £141,252
5 Balls Place, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002007-03-30 £166,567
7 Balls Place, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002006-12-11 £166,389
4 Balls Place, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002005-11-21 £146,870

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,930 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		1,013 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		1,042 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		1,526 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		1,729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		2,357 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		2,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		3,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,621 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		4,315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouthport College
Mornington Road, PR9 0TT 		635 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedArden College
40 Derby Road, PR9 0TZ 		689 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Presfield High School and Specialist College
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,002 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,057 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walkers on Wesley Street1 Wesley Street25 yd
Delizzis41 Tulketh Street40 yd
Cafe Dale47 Tulketh Street58 yd
Arden Cafe75 Eastbank Street75 yd
The Kasturi40 Eastbank Street78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shot & Chaser17 Wesley Street26 yd
The Sporting Jester57-59 Eastbank Street47 yd
Les Dodd Snooker Centre9-11 Princes Street109 yd
Wellington Hotel22 Eastbank Street122 yd
Purple Rain LoungeForge Brasserie, Queen Anne Street138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xanders Fish Bar29 Eastbank Street47 yd
Hey Burger71 Eastbank Street68 yd
Landos BBQ31 Eastbank Street80 yd
Samsara Jack83 Eastbank Street98 yd
Urban Burritos52 Eastbank Street104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B&M Express29-31 Tulketh Street50 yd
Tesco42-46 Eastbank Street95 yd
Marks & Spencer34-38 Chapel Street150 yd
Tesco Express50-52 Chapel Street203 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc5-9 King Street231 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport)
34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET 		health and fitness suite119 yd
The Vincent Hotel
LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite245 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport)
LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool370 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym
UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET 		health and fitness suite400 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club
1-9 1-9 PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool466 yd
Southport College Sports Centre
MORNINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport)
GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite577 yd
Victoria Leisure
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool626 yd
Ymca (Southport) (Closed)
Hoghton Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts768 yd
Dunes Splash World
ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool946 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balls Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2160 crimes were reported near Balls Place . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR8 1BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2160
Violence And Sexual Offences 827
Public Order 335
Shoplifting 239
Anti Social Behaviour 165
Drugs 149
Criminal Damage And Arson 130
Other Theft 99
Burglary 42
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Crime 32
Bicycle Theft 30
Theft From The Person 28
Possession Of Weapons 27
Robbery 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR8 1BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cable Street463 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near London Square401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wellington Street514 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Coronation Walk471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Coronation Walk471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Glebe Place299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Back Virginia Street440 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee48
Retired45
Other40
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing12
Other8
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Financial and insurance activities4
Education3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female178
Male203

Partnership Status

Single216
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated15
Divorced48
Widowed15

Health

Very good health151
Good health146
Fair health55
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 70
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian4
Other Asian8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White334
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union88
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years63
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Portugal14
Lithuania16
Poland24
Romania4
Other EU countries35
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion144
Christian173
Buddhist17
Hindu2
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered33
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