Birch Street is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 5EP is located in the Kew electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 5EL, PR8 5EN, PR8 5HE, PR8 5ES, PR8 5EW, PR8 5HF, PR8 5EB, PR8 5EZ, PR8 5EQ.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 89 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 5EP

Average Price
£185,893
Semi-Detached
£189,288
Terraced
£157,888
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£215,222
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-08-05 £137,780
25 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-06-30 £186,150
18 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-02-12 £104,750
25 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-01-29 £205,603
35 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002019-05-24 £207,997

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,809 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 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		523 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		526 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		1,211 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, PR8 4LT 		1,698 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 		844 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		2,025 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		3,083 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		4,766 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,813 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 		1,713 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 		4,898 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,960 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
The Bun Club160 Duke Street242 yd
Tea RoomsBill Rimmer's Farm Shop, Longacres Farm574 yd
Dobbies Garden CentreDobbies Garden World, Benthams Way817 yd
Salvation Army65 Shakespeare Street823 yd
Purely Slice37a Liverpool Road905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woollen Pig160 Duke Street242 yd
The Upsteps20 Upper Aughton Road664 yd
The Beer Den65/67A Duke Street856 yd
Birkdale Labour Club53 Liverpool Road868 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodland Burgers57 Cemetery Road472 yd
Sgt Peppers82 Eastbourne Road554 yd
The Lunch Box101a Eastbourne Road618 yd
57 Orient Takeaway81 Upper Aughton Road623 yd
The Chef & Food3 Kew Road673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite359 yd
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		446 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre
STAMFORD ROAD 		grass pitches833 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 48.6%
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 speed64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed96.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed96.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 217 crimes were reported near Birch Street . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR8 5EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 217
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Drugs 16
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR8 5EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Compton Road442 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station472 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carrwood Park160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carrwood Park160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vaughan Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vaughan Road500 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 5EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Other9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female174
Male149

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed42

Health

Very good health115
Good health112
Fair health76
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
White318
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union16
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland5
Portugal3
Poland4
Other EU countries7
Middle East1
No passport held93

Religion

No religion101
Christian192
Muslim1
Other religion6
Not answered23
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