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

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6NQ, PR8 6NG, PR8 6NF, PR8 6NL, PR8 6NE, PR8 6LU, PR8 6QP, PR8 6QG, PR8 6LZ.

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 6LX

Average Price
£226,366
Semi-Detached
£236,536
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£301,001
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,871
Other
no sales

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
252 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-02-24 £265,525
226 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-07-05 £213,200
First And Second Floor Flat 256 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-11-30 £148,118
242 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002021-04-21 £293,050
264 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-01-15 £223,226

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,428 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 		655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		851 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		894 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		973 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kew Woods Primary School
Ovington Drive, PR8 6JW 		1,415 yd Academy converter 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 		1,133 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		1,560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		3,469 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		4,453 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 		1,640 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 		1,513 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 		4,520 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,583 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 Street528 yd
Peterhouse School Residential Services29 Chambres Road729 yd
Tea RoomsBill Rimmer's Farm Shop, Longacres Farm752 yd
Salvation Army65 Shakespeare Street952 yd
Dobbies Garden CentreDobbies Garden World, Benthams Way991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road477 yd
The Woollen Pig160 Duke Street528 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club52 Ashdown Close764 yd
The Upsteps20 Upper Aughton Road1,025 yd
The Beer Den65/67A Duke Street1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodland Burgers57 Cemetery Road357 yd
57 Orient Takeaway81 Upper Aughton Road993 yd
Golden Dragon36 Shakespeare Street996 yd
Crust88 Shakespeare Street1,001 yd
Bluto's94a Shakespeare Street1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street978 yd
Lidl21 Virginia Street1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches223 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite410 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club
ASHDOWN CLOSE 		tennis courts752 yd
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		896 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 82.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.2%
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 speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 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, 202 crimes were reported near Portland Street . 44% 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 6LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 202
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Public Order 32
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 12
Drugs 12
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road537 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Street206 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland Road484 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rutland Road469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hampton Road537 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station359 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired39
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education16
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male121

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health100
Good health101
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White229
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion91
Christian130
Buddhist1
Not answered23
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