Bedford Road is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 4HR is located in the Birkdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Southport, PR8 4HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 4HP, PR8 4NJ, PR8 4HB, PR8 4JS, PR8 4NT, PR8 4NX, PR8 4HT, PR8 4HL, PR8 4PG.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 188 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 4HR

Average Price
£206,359
Semi-Detached
£206,911
Terraced
£189,321
Detached
£214,154
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£204,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
145 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002023-03-28 £199,285
137 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-10-10 £261,318
141 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-08-31 £229,633
133 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002019-12-10 £251,991
147 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-09-17 £264,595

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, PR8 4LT 		504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Junior School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		1,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Infant School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		1,068 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		1,079 yd Voluntary aided 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 		753 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		1,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		1,768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		3,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouthport College
Mornington Road, PR9 0TT 		3,034 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 		2,961 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merefield School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		4,198 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
Elevens of Birkdale216 Liverpool Road354 yd
Four Seasons224a Liverpool Road393 yd
121 in the Community241-243 Liverpool Road658 yd
Mitie at IPS SouthportOns Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road929 yd
600 Degrees66a Sandon Road959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carlton Tennis Club24A Dunkirk Road717 yd
Birkdale Labour Club53 Liverpool Road914 yd
Taylor's Bar1 Crown Buildings, Liverpool Road932 yd
Grasshopper Pub70 Sandon Road975 yd
Southport & Birkdale Sports ClubSouthport And Birkdale Cricket Club, Trafalgar Road998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilleys Sandwich Shop177 Liverpool Road216 yd
The Lotus Takeaway1 Clifford Road223 yd
Pizzas & Co187a Liverpool Road317 yd
The Milk Room191 Liverpool Road336 yd
The Fryery8 Guildford Road567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco173 Liverpool Road159 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd174 Liverpool Road282 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Park
KEW ROAD 		grass pitches402 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre
STAMFORD ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
Southport And Birkdale Sports Club
TRAFALGAR ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts940 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.4%
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 speed77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 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 4HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Shoplifting 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR8 4HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Betula Bank107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dinorwic Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dinorwic Road421 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brighton Road522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longford Road121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longford Road121 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vivian Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barrett Avenue169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shaw'S Avenue489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaw'S Road424 yd

Employment

PR8 4HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired49
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities27
Education25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing16
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female155
Male183

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health185
Good health98
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 104
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and African3
White335

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion107
Christian209
Other religion1
Not answered19
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