Forest Road is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 6HX 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 Forest Road, Southport, PR8 6HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6JP, PR8 6JY, PR8 6DT, PR8 6DS, PR8 6DP, PR8 6DY, PR8 6HY, PR8 6LB, PR8 6JX.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 161 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 6HX

Average Price
£211,383
Semi-Detached
£211,786
Terraced
£206,811
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£236,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
159 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-05-26 £188,567
136 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002023-05-22 £251,762
161 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-01-23 £243,065
149 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-06-14 £159,557
146 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-02-25 £194,680

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,381 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 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		948 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		1,004 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		1,095 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kew Woods Primary School
Ovington Drive, PR8 6JW 		1,181 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		1,672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		2,288 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,611 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		4,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		4,648 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouthport College
Mornington Road, PR9 0TT 		1,633 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 		1,479 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 		3,479 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		3,544 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
Portovino187 Sussex Road404 yd
Compassion Acts197a Sussex Road461 yd
Southport Community CentreNorwood Road496 yd
Bridge Cafe3 Hart Street722 yd
Southport HospitalSouthport And Formby General D, Town Lane Kew731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southport Football ClubSouthport Football Club, Haig Avenue142 yd
The Thatch and Thistle147 Norwood Road416 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club52 Ashdown Close628 yd
The Richmond234 Scarisbrick New Road693 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Kitchen94 Haig Avenue119 yd
Woks Cooking2 Lesley Road800 yd
YO! To GoTown Lane917 yd
Panda Garden34 St Lukes Road933 yd
Fellini19 Forest Road944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RVS Hospital ShopSouthport And Formby District Hospital, Town Lane Kew746 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets LtdMeols Cop Centre, Foul Lane775 yd
Aldi StoreMeols Cop Retail Park, Foul Lane871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Merseyrail Community Stadium
Haig Avenue 		grass pitches195 yd
Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts373 yd
King George V College
SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite400 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club
ASHDOWN CLOSE 		tennis courts616 yd
Anvil Gym
HART STREET 		health and fitness suite643 yd
Meols Park Recreation Ground
MEOLS COP ROAD 		grass pitches660 yd
North West Spinal Unit
TOWN LANE 		swimming pool729 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 35% 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 6HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 283
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Drugs 18
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR8 6HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Street346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreland Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A570481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fir Street499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bretton Fold361 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired63
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed15
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities35
Education17
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female185
Male175

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex140
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health177
Good health117
Fair health49
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 90
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian8
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
White333
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union21
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years22
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland18
Other EU countries1
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion140
Christian205
Other religion2
Not answered13
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