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

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6PD, PR8 6JB, PR8 6PL, PR8 6BZ, PR8 6BX, PR8 6QS, PR8 6JA, PR8 6BT, PR8 6BN.

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 6HZ

Average Price
£315,411
Semi-Detached
£305,501
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£431,025
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
55 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002023-02-23 £413,606
63 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-05-07 £323,525
73 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,2502018-05-24 £256,321
71 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-12-01 £216,267
61 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002017-09-12 £308,049

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,444 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 		457 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		1,049 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		1,259 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		1,281 yd Academy converter No 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 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		2,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,535 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		3,743 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		4,463 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 		1,182 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 		1,025 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 		3,537 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		3,601 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
Bridge Cafe3 Hart Street321 yd
Peterhouse School Residential Services29 Chambres Road399 yd
Portovino187 Sussex Road622 yd
Compassion Acts197a Sussex Road699 yd
Southport Community CentreNorwood Road742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue AnchorBlue Anchor, Tithebarn Road401 yd
Southport Football ClubSouthport Football Club, Haig Avenue523 yd
Railway Club106 Sussex Road534 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road557 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club52 Ashdown Close701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fellini19 Forest Road456 yd
South Garden Fish & Chips Shop17 Forest Road466 yd
Chinese Kitchen94 Haig Avenue496 yd
Panda Garden34 St Lukes Road573 yd
Woks Cooking2 Lesley Road782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road929 yd
B&M Retail Ltd2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road947 yd
Lidl21 Virginia Street1,015 yd
RVS Hospital ShopSouthport And Formby District Hospital, Town Lane Kew1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anvil Gym
HART STREET 		health and fitness suite271 yd
Merseyrail Community Stadium
Haig Avenue 		grass pitches562 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club
ASHDOWN CLOSE 		tennis courts675 yd
King George V College
SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite732 yd
Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts864 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd
North West Spinal Unit
TOWN LANE 		swimming pool1,012 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed225.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 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, 260 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 37% 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 6HZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 260
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Drugs 17
Other Theft 17
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Street268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivy Street328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivy Street328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivy Street328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreland Drive196 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Back Forest Road439 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired98
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Education21
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female231
Male206

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed30

Health

Very good health233
Good health143
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 168
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White402

Country of Birth

United Kingdom389
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK389
10+ Years27
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
France1
Spain1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion129
Christian256
Buddhist6
Hindu12
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered31
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