Balls Place, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 1BL.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Balls Place, Southport has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £115,000.
House prices on Balls Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balls Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR8 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £115,000 | 30 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Balls Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Balls Place PR8 1BL | 30 May 2023 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Balls Place
Crime
382 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balls Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 141 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Public order | 40 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Other theft | 27 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Balls Place is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Merseyside coastline at Southport, affecting Marine Drive Flood alert area
- Coast from Southport to Formby Flood alert area
- Crossens area in west Lancashire Flood alert area
- Merseyside coastline at Southport, between A565 and Marine Drive Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Balls Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Linaker Primary School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School 188 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Norwood Primary School 621 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Educ8 Southport 12 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Meols Cop High School 916 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Southport station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Birkdale station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Meols Cop station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Southport Interchange (Stop ED, Eastbank Street) 1 min walk
- Princes Street (Stop EC, Eastbank Street) 1 min walk
- Southport Interchange (Stop EA, Eastbank Street) 1 min walk
- Part Street (opp, Eastbank Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Marks Medical Centre (Tcg Medical)
42 Derby Road, Southport · 0.4 mi - Grange Surgery
41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport · 0.7 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 0.7 mi - Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Southport Eastbank St Express · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Southport · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Chapel Street Southport Express · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Southport · 0.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- The Hoghton Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Community Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
- Ten Dental · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 16.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 75.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 632 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,028 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sefton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Balls Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.7% | 95.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 4% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 38% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.6% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 37.4% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.2% | 19.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.3% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 4.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.1% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 61.5% | 26.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.7% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.6% | 6.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sefton.
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