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

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 4LX, PR8 4NF, PR8 4NE, PR8 4NB, PR8 4NQ, PR8 4LS, PR8 4LU, PR8 4LY, PR8 4NA.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 81 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 4LZ

Average Price
£174,884
Semi-Detached
£172,777
Terraced
£179,607
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£136,433
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£174,784
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Essex Road, Southport, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-09-13 £152,153
24 Essex Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-06-22 £132,964
46 Essex Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002021-07-09 £170,525
86 Essex Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-05-07 £158,821
20 Essex Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002020-09-22 £130,112

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 		238 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Junior School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		417 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnborough Road Infant School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale PR8 3DF 		417 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		1,584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		1,770 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 		1,092 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		1,304 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		1,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		3,525 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 		3,681 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 		3,593 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merefield School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		3,776 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
121 in the Community241-243 Liverpool Road457 yd
Four Seasons224a Liverpool Road503 yd
Elevens of Birkdale216 Liverpool Road508 yd
Fun 4 KidzFarnborough Road Infant School, Farnborough Road556 yd
Langberrys Limited (T/A Langberrys)83 Sandon Road972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taylor's Bar1 Crown Buildings, Liverpool Road538 yd
Crown Hotel304 Liverpool Road714 yd
Grasshopper Pub70 Sandon Road971 yd
Southport R U F CSouthport Rugby Union Football Club, Waterloo Road1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Palace14 New Cut Lane, Halsall416 yd
The Milk Room191 Liverpool Road468 yd
Lucky Garden239 Liverpool Road477 yd
Subway251-253 Liverpool Road481 yd
Pizzas & Co187a Liverpool Road483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco173 Liverpool Road650 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd174 Liverpool Road717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Park
KEW ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Carr Lane Recreation Ground
CENTRAL AVENUE 		grass pitches847 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre
STAMFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 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 22.7%
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 speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Essex Road . 51% 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 4LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Public Order 15
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shaw'S Avenue313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaftesbury Grove255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farnborough Road547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaftesbury Avenue291 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shaftesbury Grove255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaftesbury Avenue291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shaw'S Road328 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Guildford Road135 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired44
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male136

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health137
Good health97
Fair health34
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 64
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Pakistani8
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White272
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years9
5-10 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland3
Southern Asia8
No passport held50

Religion

No religion119
Christian147
Buddhist2
Muslim15
Other religion3
Not answered14
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