Postcode PR8 4SQ is located in an urban city, within the Birkdale area of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Birkdale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.9 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 Birkdale is £255,000 (around £238 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £187,500 and £350,000. The nearest station is Hillside, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Bedford Park.
Birkdale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,153 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Birkdale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 4SQ.
Birkdale near PR8 4SQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hillside located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Hillside | N/A | Walking directions to Hillside |
| 0.5 mi | Birkdale | N/A | Walking directions to Birkdale |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bedford Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bedford Park |
Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Birkdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,000 up to £1,052,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £446,250 | £279 |
| Semi-Detached | 101 | £245,000 | £236 |
| Terraced | 19 | £210,000 | £217 |
| Flats | 15 | £125,000 | £183 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | £100,000 | £159,975 | £147,950 |
| 2017 | £360,000 | £108,500 | £177,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £339,975 | £110,000 | £180,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £117,750 | £195,000 | £134,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £113,000 | £197,000 | £134,375 |
| 2021 | £416,500 | £120,000 | £215,000 | £154,500 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £147,000 | £222,000 | £162,500 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £152,000 | £242,500 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | £459,000 | £118,000 | £230,000 | £206,000 |
| 2025 | £442,500 | £142,500 | £235,000 | £167,500 |
| 2026 | £572,500 | £95,000 | £245,000 | £204,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £183 | £156 | £166 |
| 2017 | £192 | £171 | £164 | £155 |
| 2018 | £196 | £163 | £169 | £157 |
| 2019 | £214 | £179 | £172 | £143 |
| 2020 | £217 | £196 | £175 | £162 |
| 2021 | £228 | £199 | £199 | £167 |
| 2022 | £258 | £223 | £206 | £189 |
| 2023 | £240 | £223 | £220 | £196 |
| 2024 | £275 | £188 | £217 | £189 |
| 2025 | £266 | £191 | £221 | £182 |
| 2026 | £322 | £146 | £230 | £214 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR8 4SQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | 3, Onslow Crescent, Southport, PR8 4SD | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 7, Hartley Road, Southport, PR8 4SA | Detached | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 125, Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NT | Detached | Leasehold | £412,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Flat 2, 137, Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NT | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Flat 3, 122, Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4DQ | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 |
In the PR8 4SQ postcode area, located within Birkdale, there are 5 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Birkdale Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. | |
Birkdale Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2014
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PR8 4SQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 174 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, PR8 4NY | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 173 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4NX | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Antonio's News Wine And General Store | 1 Kew Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4HH | Walking directions to Antonio's News Wine And General Store |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 45 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 4SQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sonya Ann Kelly
Birkdale - Elected 2 May 2024
Patrick Hurley
Southport - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR8 4SQ 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PR8 4SQ in Birkdale is £255,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 163 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to PR8 4SQ, including Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (Good), Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) and Birkdale Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to PR8 4SQ is Hillside, about 817 m away.
PR8 4SQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,153 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 4SQ is Patrick Hurley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sonya Ann Kelly (Labour Party).