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

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6LS, PR8 6JJ, PR8 6JF, PR8 6BS, PR8 6ST, PR9 0SN, PR8 6JQ, PR8 6JE, PR8 6JG.

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 6JD

Average Price
£203,529
Semi-Detached
£222,569
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£318,196
Flats/Maisonettes
£50,885
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
30 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-04-30 £217,728
37 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-06-05 £261,662
39 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,5002018-11-16 £255,383
39 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002017-09-29 £160,839
30 Forest Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002017-03-03 £221,843

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,450 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 		175 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		979 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Norwood Crescent, PR9 7DU 		1,072 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		1,082 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 		1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		2,137 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		3,635 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		4,441 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 		860 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 		703 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 		3,539 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 Street241 yd
Peterhouse School Residential Services29 Chambres Road280 yd
Live to Learn CIC49a Windsor Road583 yd
Costa Coffee10-11 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road593 yd
Mornington Road CentreDay Centre, Mornington Road785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue AnchorBlue Anchor, Tithebarn Road292 yd
Railway Club106 Sussex Road360 yd
Zetland Hotel53 Zetland Street590 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road687 yd
Southport Football ClubSouthport Football Club, Haig Avenue860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fellini19 Forest Road120 yd
South Garden Fish & Chips Shop17 Forest Road129 yd
Panda Garden34 St Lukes Road408 yd
Yu Yin28 Ashley Road703 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1 2-18 Virginia Street755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road593 yd
B&M Retail Ltd2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road610 yd
Lidl21 Virginia Street705 yd
Morrisons Daily1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anvil Gym
HART STREET 		health and fitness suite289 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym
UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET 		health and fitness suite812 yd
Merseyrail Community Stadium
Haig Avenue 		grass pitches898 yd
Southport College Sports Centre
MORNINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club
ASHDOWN CLOSE 		tennis courts935 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite1,040 yd
King George V College
SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,058 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 80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.6%

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 speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 285 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 6JD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Drugs 18
Other Theft 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
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 6JD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hargreaves Street355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rose Hill70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Street536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre543 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre543 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Road458 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Luke'S Road481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Back Forest Road102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreland Drive443 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee47
Retired33
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Other15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female178
Male165

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health155
Good health111
Fair health41
Bad health26
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Other Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White317
Roma5
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years36
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries10
North Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion138
Christian164
Muslim19
Other religion3
Not answered19
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