Bedford Road is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 4HU 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 4HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 4HJ, PR8 4NU, PR8 4HT, PR8 4HL, PR8 4HY, PR8 4DL, PR8 4JF, PR8 4HW, 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 4HU

Average Price
£205,921
Semi-Detached
£208,148
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£119,088

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
49 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002022-10-21 £164,831
35 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-10-07 £221,115
73 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-03-21 £208,197
71 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-12-17 £235,781
31 Bedford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002021-09-08 £92,535

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 		641 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		922 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Junior School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		1,240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Infant School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		1,240 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 		446 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		1,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		2,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		2,901 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 		2,832 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 		2,748 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merefield School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		4,473 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 Road620 yd
Four Seasons224a Liverpool Road660 yd
Dobbies Garden CentreDobbies Garden World, Benthams Way729 yd
Tea RoomsBill Rimmer's Farm Shop, Longacres Farm807 yd
121 in the Community241-243 Liverpool Road912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birkdale Labour Club53 Liverpool Road863 yd
Carlton Tennis Club24A Dunkirk Road1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fryery8 Guildford Road341 yd
Tilleys Sandwich Shop177 Liverpool Road487 yd
The Lotus Takeaway1 Clifford Road494 yd
Pizzas & Co187a Liverpool Road563 yd
The Milk Room191 Liverpool Road580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco173 Liverpool Road455 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd174 Liverpool Road592 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Park
KEW ROAD 		grass pitches179 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre
STAMFORD ROAD 		grass pitches359 yd
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		934 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 6.9%
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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 45% 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 4HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 10
Burglary 9
Other Theft 7
Drugs 7
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bedford Road6 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longford Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barrett Avenue251 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vivian Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaw'S Road535 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Betula Bank403 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brighton Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longford Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dinorwic Road212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dinorwic Road212 yd

Employment

PR8 4HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

PR8 4HU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee36
Retired36
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities26
Construction21
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female176
Male139

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health153
Good health108
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 82
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White299
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union13
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion126
Christian155
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered31
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