Portland Street is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 6LU 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 Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6QQ, PR8 6QG, PR8 6QP, PR8 6RH, PR8 6NE, PR8 6RD, PR8 6NF, PR8 6RB, PR8 6QL.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 356 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 6LU

Average Price
£192,428
Semi-Detached
£203,590
Terraced
£164,175
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,435
Other
£126,754

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£227,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
200 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-08-17 £198,760
214 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-02-24 £265,525
181 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-11-11 £164,723
195B Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£112,5002019-08-23 £126,754
202 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-05-17 £189,030

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,329 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 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		738 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		863 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		908 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		1,609 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,275 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		1,643 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		3,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		4,304 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 		1,422 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 		1,303 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 		4,418 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,480 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 Street419 yd
Peterhouse School Residential Services29 Chambres Road607 yd
Salvation Army65 Shakespeare Street722 yd
Shakespeare Cafe38 Shakespeare Street750 yd
The Learning Rooms SouthportPortland Chambers, 55 Portland Street890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woollen Pig160 Duke Street419 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road534 yd
The Beer Den65/67A Duke Street825 yd
The Upsteps20 Upper Aughton Road880 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club52 Ashdown Close902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodland Burgers57 Cemetery Road121 yd
Golden Dragon36 Shakespeare Street752 yd
Crust88 Shakespeare Street775 yd
Bluto's94a Shakespeare Street782 yd
Lucky House63 Duke Street829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street730 yd
Lidl21 Virginia Street817 yd
B&M Retail Ltd2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite233 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches440 yd
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		835 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club
ASHDOWN CLOSE 		tennis courts884 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym
UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET 		health and fitness suite914 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 20.0%
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 speed64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 220 crimes were reported near Portland 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 6LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 220
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Public Order 35
Drugs 19
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station123 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road292 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station123 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rutland Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area440 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area440 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Street207 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee36
Retired29
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities27
Construction13
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female166
Male114

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health141
Good health92
Fair health26
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 80
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White271
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal3
Lithuania5
Poland5
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion110
Christian141
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered22
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