Rufford Road is in Southport and in Sefton district. PR9 8HU is located in the Meols electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southport. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rufford Road, Southport, PR9 8HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR9 8HT, PR9 8HX, PR9 8LS, PR9 8HY, PR9 8LL, PR9 8JU, PR9 8HZ, PR9 8LP, PR9 8LU.

Rufford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rufford Road are based on 224 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 PR9 8HU

Average Price
£156,818
Semi-Detached
£172,395
Terraced
£151,694
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£87,860
Other
£134,967

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufford Road

Average Price
£179,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
162 Rufford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-09-14 £122,704
186 Rufford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-12-01 £174,029
Ground Floor Flat 188 Rufford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-02-08 £95,543
170 Rufford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-09-17 £161,244
154 Rufford Road, Southport, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002018-08-13 £166,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		1,217 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 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Rufford Road, Crossens PR9 8JH 		360 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larkfield Primary School
Preston New Road, PR9 8PA 		1,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marshside Primary School
Elswick Road, Marshside PR9 9XA 		1,466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Churchtown Primary School
St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown PR9 7NN 		1,545 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Radnor Drive, Churchtown PR9 9RR 		1,725 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,864 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, PR8 6JS 		4,440 yd Community school 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 		4,525 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,095 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Presfield High School and Specialist College
Preston New Road, Churchtown PR9 8PA 		1,146 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArden College
40 Derby Road, PR9 0TZ 		4,525 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Crossens Methodist Church and St Johns C of ECrossens Methodist Church, Rufford Road58 yd
Langdons of Southport169 Preston New Road700 yd
Hibs Coffee HouseUnit 7a Slaidburn Crescent1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Beer Den125 Rufford Road74 yd
The Marsh HarrierFylde Road1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Palace127 Rufford Road52 yd
Aziz Curries131 Rufford Road61 yd
Fylde Fish Bar117 Fylde Road1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op117 Fylde Road1,071 yd
Fylde Road Pharmacy117 Fylde Road1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crossens Recreation Ground
RIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches191 yd
Bank End Recreation Ground
Ferry Side Lane 		grass pitches930 yd
Preston New Road Recreation Ground
LARKFIELD LANE 		grass pitches930 yd
Marshside Health Club And Swims'Cool'
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 SLAIDBURN CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool957 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 56.7%
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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rufford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Rufford Road . 50% 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 PR9 8HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Drugs 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brookview Close204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ploughmans Close354 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Drewitt Crescent199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drewitt Crescent199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drewitt Crescent199 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rufford Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rufford Road141 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Drewitt Crescent199 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ploughmans Close354 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ploughmans Close354 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired63
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female162
Male130

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health123
Good health117
Fair health41
Bad health5
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Poland9
Other EU countries2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion136
Christian144
Other religion2
Not answered10
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