Birch Street is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 5ET 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 5ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 5HA, PR8 5EB, PR8 5ES, PR8 5EY, PR8 5EZ, PR8 5EX, PR8 5FA, PR8 5HE, PR8 4EN.

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 5ET

Average Price
£168,004
Semi-Detached
£171,413
Terraced
£168,214
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£109,531

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
48 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-07-15 £164,403
54 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-05-06 £162,022
65 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£103,0002021-08-26 £109,531
68 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-06-04 £150,666
40 Birch Street, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002020-09-18 £133,923

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,992 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 		200 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		387 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		1,391 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, PR8 4LT 		1,530 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 		726 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		2,206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		2,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		4,935 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 		1,955 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 		1,863 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 		5,081 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		5,143 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merefield School
Westminster Drive, PR8 2QZ 		5,336 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
The Bun Club160 Duke Street347 yd
Tea RoomsBill Rimmer's Farm Shop, Longacres Farm543 yd
Dobbies Garden CentreDobbies Garden World, Benthams Way760 yd
Purely Slice37a Liverpool Road766 yd
Il Villaggio Cucina31 Liverpool Road790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woollen Pig160 Duke Street347 yd
The Upsteps20 Upper Aughton Road616 yd
Birkdale Labour Club53 Liverpool Road707 yd
Petite Verite9 Liverpool Road879 yd
Clubhouse Birkdale25-29 Liverpool Road880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sgt Peppers82 Eastbourne Road380 yd
The Lunch Box101a Eastbourne Road434 yd
The Chef & Food3 Kew Road488 yd
57 Orient Takeaway81 Upper Aughton Road573 yd
Foodland Burgers57 Cemetery Road647 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		318 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre
STAMFORD ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Bedford Park
KEW ROAD 		grass pitches984 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 speed49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.22 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near Birch Street . 46% 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 5ET.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 190
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Public Order 22
Drugs 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vaughan Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carrwood Park98 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Viking Close381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vaughan Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastbourne Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastbourne Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carrwood Park98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Compton Road257 yd

Employment

PR8 5ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee39
Retired36
Self-Employed32
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities27
Education18
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female148
Male162

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed13

Health

Very good health146
Good health118
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 74
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland2
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion112
Christian176
Hindu1
Muslim3
Not answered20
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