Colchester Road is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR8 6XJ is located in the Kew electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colchester Road, Southport, PR8 6XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR8 6XE, PR8 6XH, PR8 6XQ, PR8 6XB, PR8 6XU, PR8 6XS, PR8 6XP, PR8 5LT, PR8 5PH.

Colchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colchester Road are based on 47 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 6XJ

Average Price
£213,957
Semi-Detached
£206,206
Terraced
£161,482
Detached
£261,752
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£213,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Colchester Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-07-28 £187,289
21 Colchester Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-08-18 £177,751
29 Colchester Road, Southport, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002020-04-27 £172,706
10 Colchester Road, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-09-20 £251,688
12 Colchester Road, Southport, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0882018-04-06 £247,968

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		4,702 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 4Kew Woods Primary School
Ovington Drive, PR8 6JW 		292 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road, PR8 6SS 		2,065 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road, Birkdale PR8 4EL 		2,140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street, PR8 5DB 		2,232 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road, Birkdale PR8 4BT 		2,388 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, PR8 4EX 		1,865 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, PR8 2LT 		3,752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale PR8 3DT 		3,941 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		5,046 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 		2,899 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 		2,744 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 		4,801 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedScarisbrick Hall School
Southport Road, Ormskirk L40 9RQ 		4,808 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		4,867 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
Tesco Family Dining at TescoTesco, Town Lane Kew520 yd
The Old DukeThe Old Duke, 290 Scarisbrick New Road651 yd
Itsy Bitsy Thai63 Southport Road, Scarisbrick692 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd284 Scarisbrick New Road694 yd
Terence Burgess Education CentQueenscourt Hospice, Town Lane Kew706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hickory's Smokehouse70 Folkestone Road226 yd
Forty Seven47 Ovington Drive262 yd
The Richmond234 Scarisbrick New Road804 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club52 Ashdown Close1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mia's Fish Bar45 Ovington Drive401 yd
YO! To GoTown Lane696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Town Lane Kew520 yd
RVS Hospital ShopSouthport And Formby District Hospital, Town Lane Kew743 yd
Aldi StoreMeols Cop Retail Park, Foul Lane1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kew Woods Primary School
OVINGTON DRIVE 		grass pitches347 yd
North West Spinal Unit
TOWN LANE 		swimming pool756 yd
Meols Park Recreation Ground
MEOLS COP ROAD 		grass pitches971 yd
King George V College
SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,077 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 speed128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Colchester Road . 54% 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 6XJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Public Order 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winston Crescent406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Langford Drive406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ripon Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ovington Drive399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheriton Park475 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 6XJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male110

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health100
Good health92
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 64
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White237
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years9
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Germany2
Italy2
Romania9
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion88
Christian134
Muslim6
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered21
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