Postcode PR8 2HU is located in an urban city, within the Duke's area of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Birkdale area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Birkdale is £46,697 per year. The median sale price in Duke's is £195,000 (around £198 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £120,000 and £280,000. The nearest station is Birkdale, about 0.7 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Birkdale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,434 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Birkdale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Birkdale is £46,697 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR8 2HU.
Birkdale near PR8 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Birkdale located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Birkdale | N/A | Walking directions to Birkdale |
| 0.8 mi | Hillside | N/A | Walking directions to Hillside |
Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £198 per square foot) in Duke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £600,000 | £272 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £261,250 | £196 |
| Terraced | 13 | £204,000 | £187 |
| Flats | 138 | £152,500 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £118,000 | £179,500 | £193,000 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £120,000 | £176,000 | £181,500 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £112,500 | £195,000 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | £532,500 | £129,000 | £229,999 | £163,500 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £130,000 | £277,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £557,840 | £129,475 | £216,500 | £163,000 |
| 2022 | £557,500 | £132,500 | £300,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £145,000 | £208,000 | £186,500 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £129,975 | £210,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £587,500 | £135,000 | £260,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £593,635 | £145,000 | £265,000 | £187,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £151 | £135 | £163 |
| 2017 | £212 | £153 | £145 | £135 |
| 2018 | £200 | £150 | £147 | £149 |
| 2019 | £223 | £164 | £148 | £163 |
| 2020 | £208 | £179 | £152 | £181 |
| 2021 | £236 | £165 | £159 | £184 |
| 2022 | £258 | £180 | £178 | £195 |
| 2023 | £245 | £180 | £161 | £238 |
| 2024 | £283 | £186 | £159 | £174 |
| 2025 | £274 | £180 | £183 | £195 |
| 2026 | £297 | £188 | £198 | £186 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR8 2HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 41, Granville Road, Southport, PR8 2HU | Detached | Freehold | £852,500 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 2, Granville Road, Southport, PR8 2HU | Detached | Leasehold | £745,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Flat 6, 2, Grosvenor Road, Southport, PR8 2JE | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 8, Westbourne Gardens, Southport, PR8 2EZ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £600,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 12, Westbourne Road, Southport, PR8 2JA | Detached | Leasehold | £1,065,000 |
In the PR8 2HU postcode area, located within Birkdale, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Greenbank High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
Greenbank High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Sefton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR8 2HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mike Prendergast
Duke's - Elected 2 May 2024
Patrick Hurley
Southport - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR8 2HU records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and drugs.
The median sale price around PR8 2HU in Duke's is £195,000 (about £198 per square foot) based on 206 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PR8 2HU, including Greenbank High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to PR8 2HU is Birkdale, about 1,210 m away.
PR8 2HU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,434 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Southport covering PR8 2HU is Patrick Hurley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mike Prendergast (Conservative and Unionist Party).