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Bowness Avenue, Southport

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowness Avenue, Southport · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southport-merseyside/bowness-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 3QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,368
19 sales
Price range
£180k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2025
PR8 3QP

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At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkAinsdale station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Bowness Avenue, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,278. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowness Avenue range from £180,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bowness Avenue compared

PR8 postcode area£268,786
Southport£249,388
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowness Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £180,000 (1 sales)2016£180k2017: £248,000 (1 sales)2017£248k2018: £233,000 (3 sales)2018£233k2020: £247,500 (2 sales)2020£248k2021: £265,750 (4 sales)2021£266k2022: £257,500 (2 sales)2022£258k2023: £252,500 (2 sales)2023£253k2024: £300,000 (2 sales)2024£300k2025: £340,000 (2 sales)2025£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£260,2788 Jul 2025
Semi-detached1£300,00017 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Bowness Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 8 Jul 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 29 May 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 17 Jul 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 21 Mar 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 26 Oct 2023£247,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 26 Sep 2023£258,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 1 Nov 2022£225,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 25 Feb 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 3 Nov 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 12 Oct 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 20 Jul 2021£288,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 24 Mar 2021£275,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 15 Dec 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 14 Feb 2020£255,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 29 Oct 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 13 Jul 2018£268,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 5 Jun 2018£236,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 10 Aug 2017£248,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowness Avenue PR8 3QP 11 Mar 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
40, Bowness Avenue £255,000 (Nov 2021) → £340,000 (Jul 2025) +33%
over 4 yrs
39, Bowness Avenue £300,000 (Mar 2024) → £340,000 (May 2025) +13%
over 1 yr
22, Bowness Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2020) → £288,000 (Jul 2021) +60%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowness Avenue

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowness Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences23
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order6
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bowness Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
  • Coast from Southport to Formby 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 Bowness Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 181 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shoreside Primary School 228 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Merefield School 116 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Birkdale High School 936 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Farnborough Road Junior School 468 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.9 mi
Farnborough Road Infant School 428 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.9 mi
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.9 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

  • Ainsdale station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hillside station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Freshfield station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Penrith Avenue (adj, Gleneagles Drive) 2 min walk
  • Easedale Drive (adj, Gleneagles Drive) 2 min walk
  • Ainsdale Sports Club (o/s, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Pinfold Lane (adj, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ainsdale Village Surgery
    The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 0.5 mi
  • Ainsdale Medical Centre
    66 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport · 0.6 mi
  • Chapel Lane Surgery
    13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 2.7 mi
  • The Family Surgery
    107 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ainsdale · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Ainsdale Station Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Euro Garage Southport Road · 1.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Liverpool Road · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Woodvale Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Fishlock Chemists · 0.6 mi
  • Hirshman's Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ainsdale Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Fairfield Road Dental Practice · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.8%62.5%
Private rented7.0%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.6%64.1%
Aged 65+40.6%18.6%
Residents1,321

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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 Bowness Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White98%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian70.8%64.4%
No religion23.4%28.6%
Not answered4.8%5%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK97%93.6%
Born outside the UK3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above36.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.1%
No qualifications13.8%19.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.9%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health44.3%46.4%
Good health35.4%32.3%
Fair health13.9%14.3%
Bad health4.9%5.4%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household46.8%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household32%24.1%
No cars or vans in household11.9%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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