The Close is in Southport and in West Lancashire district. PR9 8BS is located in the North Meols electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Southport, PR9 8BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR9 8RW, PR9 8RX, PR9 8BT, PR9 8BW, PR9 8RY, PR9 8RS, PR9 8RT, PR9 8RU, PR9 8BP.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR9 8BS

Average Price
£199,090
Semi-Detached
£209,709
Terraced
£189,179
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£199,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 The Close, Southport, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-06-28 £183,095
6 The Close, Southport, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-11-09 £193,789
10 The Close, Southport, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,0002020-11-30 £174,218
9 The Close, Southport, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-09-04 £208,884
26 The Close, Southport, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9502019-05-30 £226,312

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks PR9 8BL 		374 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Banks Methodist School
Chapel Lane, Banks PR9 8EY 		1,110 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Rufford Road, Crossens PR9 8JH 		1,867 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
The Gravel, Mere Brow PR4 6JX 		2,899 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larkfield Primary School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		3,053 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, PR9 9TF 		3,845 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		2,993 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Presfield High School and Specialist College
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		3,029 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Stephens Sports And Social Club12 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Debz Deli31 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd
New Sui Wah32 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd
Banks Village Chippy27 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd
Bravo's Pizzeria33 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 Hoole Lane, Banks774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Banks Leisure Centre
GREAVES HALL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite303 yd
Hesketh Avenue Playing Fields (Closed)
Hesketh Avenue 		grass pitches770 yd
Aveling Drive Playing Fields
MOSSLAND STABLES MOSSLAND STABLES AVELING DRIVE 		grass pitches843 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 95.8%
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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near The Close . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR9 8BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 68
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Other Theft 5
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR9 8BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grange Close82 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avenham Close541 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunlin Grove218 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wigeon Place240 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wigeon Place240 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakford Close281 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grange Close82 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Grange Close82 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close82 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fareham Drive489 yd

Employment

PR9 8BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee36
Retired33
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles58
Human health and social work activities45
Education38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security29
Other24
Construction21
Manufacturing20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities16
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male137

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed11

Health

Very good health160
Good health92
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 68
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Portugal4
Poland7
Other EU countries3
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion103
Christian173
Buddhist1
Not answered14
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