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

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6SH, PR8 6QN, PR8 6QZ, PR8 6QD, PR8 6RB, PR8 5DB, PR8 6QW, PR8 5DZ, PR8 6QH.

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 6RA

Average Price
£246,953
Semi-Detached
£241,227
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£274,206
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,770
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
132 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-11-04 £248,764
139 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£251,5002021-09-30 £287,317
135A Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-06-23 £190,589
141 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-02-14 £268,188
135 Portland Street, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,0002018-10-25 £248,608

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,248 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 		236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		674 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		886 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		963 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, PR9 9AZ 		1,348 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 		1,508 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		1,864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		2,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		3,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		4,141 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 		1,151 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 		1,057 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 		4,333 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,394 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
Shakespeare Cafe38 Shakespeare Street380 yd
Salvation Army65 Shakespeare Street381 yd
The Bun Club160 Duke Street461 yd
The Learning Rooms SouthportPortland Chambers, 55 Portland Street516 yd
Level Up Gyms30a Virginia Street573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woollen Pig160 Duke Street461 yd
The Beer Den65/67A Duke Street507 yd
The Upsteps20 Upper Aughton Road719 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd1A Falkland Road805 yd
Shot & Chaser17 Wesley Street914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodland Burgers57 Cemetery Road267 yd
Golden Dragon36 Shakespeare Street381 yd
Crust88 Shakespeare Street442 yd
Bluto's94a Shakespeare Street455 yd
Gannets Takeaway Ltd177 Eastbank Street474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street365 yd
Lidl21 Virginia Street498 yd
B&M Retail Ltd2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road772 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road857 yd
Tesco42-46 Eastbank Street857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed)
Cemetery Road 		health and fitness suite309 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym
UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET 		health and fitness suite573 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields
LONSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches809 yd
St Teresa Cms Club
Upper Aughton Road 		831 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport)
34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,012 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 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.4%
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 speed70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 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, 443 crimes were reported near Portland Street . Only 23% 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 6RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 443
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Public Order 61
Drugs 37
Shoplifting 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 10
Other Crime 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station265 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road135 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St James Street383 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St James Street383 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portland Street229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area428 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Grove449 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St James Street383 yd

Employment

PR8 6RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired64
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education23
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male187

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health187
Good health121
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other6
White334
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom349
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK349
10+ Years17
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Italy2
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
North Africa4
Southern Asia2
No passport held62

Religion

No religion157
Christian184
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim5
Not answered22
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