Portland Street is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 1LJ 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 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 1LG, PR8 1QE, PR8 1LH, PR8 1PW, PR8 1QB, PR8 1LR, PR8 1HB, PR8 1HA, PR8 1EQ.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 356 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 1LJ

Average Price
£363,765
Semi-Detached
£328,957
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,574
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£227,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-07-08 £366,034
17 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£229,0002017-11-27 £307,614
16 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-06-12 £388,615
9 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-11-02 £398,421
15 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002015-06-05 £304,158

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,273 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 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		1,004 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		1,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		1,302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		1,381 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		1,625 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 		2,278 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		2,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,978 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,932 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		4,092 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 		988 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 		1,040 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 		4,343 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,396 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
Gusto Trattoria58-62 Lord Street123 yd
Portland Hall Spa17A Portland Street129 yd
Lings on Kings52 King Street150 yd
Forum Court LimitedForum Court, 80 Lord Street200 yd
Masonic HallSouthport Masonic Hall, Duke Street228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cheshire Lines81 King Street159 yd
Purple Rain LoungeForge Brasserie, Queen Anne Street228 yd
Mikhail Hotels LtdMarket Hall, King Street236 yd
Les Dodd Snooker Centre9-11 Princes Street245 yd
Wetherspoons93-97 Lord Street246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PitamuUnit 4, Market Hall, King Street216 yd
Haruns Charcoal Grill2c Coronation Walk231 yd
Kaizen Sushi and EateryUnit 9, Market Hall, King Street236 yd
Papa JohnsRibble Buildings, 3 Garrick Parade, Lord Street252 yd
Tik Tako5 Coronation Walk256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc5-9 King Street237 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets LtdMorrisons, Lord Street246 yd
Mr Super Store1-3 Coronation Walk249 yd
Tesco42-46 Eastbank Street300 yd
B&M Express29-31 Tulketh Street390 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Southport)
GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite252 yd
The Vincent Hotel
LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite271 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club
1-9 1-9 PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool348 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport)
LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool413 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport)
34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym
UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Dunes Splash World
ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool673 yd
Victoria Leisure
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool768 yd
Victoria Park
Rotten Row 		tennis courts845 yd
Southport College Sports Centre
MORNINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite898 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1591 crimes were reported near Portland Street . Only 4% 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 1LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1591
Violence And Sexual Offences 631
Public Order 237
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Other Theft 115
Criminal Damage And Arson 109
Drugs 102
Shoplifting 96
Burglary 37
Bicycle Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 30
Theft From The Person 22
Possession Of Weapons 21
Other Crime 19
Robbery 10

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waverley Street363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beach Priory Gardens481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street26 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Street204 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 1LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee54
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Other8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Other3
Education3
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male131

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed19

Health

Very good health92
Good health86
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 61
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White230
Roma2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years28
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania14
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion91
Christian151
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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