Dorset Avenue is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 3SW is located in the Ainsdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Avenue, Southport, PR8 3SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 3SQ, PR8 3SN, PR8 3SG, PR8 3SH, PR8 3SL, PR8 3QH, PR8 3NU, PR8 3SA, PR8 3SJ.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 20 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 3SW

Average Price
£273,195
Semi-Detached
£273,706
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£263,483
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£273,195
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Dorset Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-10-12 £266,851
21 Dorset Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-05-17 £239,531
7 Dorset Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£254,0002021-11-30 £284,496
2 Dorset Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£181,5002020-09-18 £229,275
15 Dorset Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002020-01-24 £225,135

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Meadow Lane, Ainsdale PR8 3RS 		497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shoreside Primary School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		1,130 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale PR8 3JE 		1,347 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
Paradise Lane, Formby L37 7EJ 		3,005 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Freshfield Primary School
Watchyard Lane, Formby L37 3JT 		3,412 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		2,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		4,023 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Formby High School
Freshfield Road, Formby L37 3HW 		4,037 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		5,259 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Merefield School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		947 yd Community special school Yes 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
Woodvale Community CentreMeadow Lane410 yd
Brookdale Resource CentreBrookdale, Sandbrook Road458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St John Stone Social ClubSt John Stone Social Club, Sandbrook Way506 yd
Ainsdale Cricket Club772 Liverpool Road672 yd
The Spitfire Pub & KitchenThe Arion, Kenilworth Road894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandbrook Chippy156 Sandbrook Road600 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Meadow Primary School
MEADOW LANE 		grass pitches566 yd
Ainsdale 3G
GLENEAGLES DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch603 yd
Southport & Ainsdale Amateurs
772A 772A LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts692 yd
Sandbrook Road Recreation Ground
SANDBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches797 yd
Merefield School
WESTMINSTER DRIVE 		1,019 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR8 3SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR8 3SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rose Crescent300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookdale502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodvale Road360 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Lane438 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rose Crescent300 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 3SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Other1

Employment Industry

Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Manufacturing9
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male129

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health126
Good health108
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White283
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union8
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
Romania2
No passport held20

Religion

No religion92
Christian181
Muslim2
Not answered11
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