Essex Road, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 4LZ, PR8 4NA.
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At a glance
26 property sales on Essex Road, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £163,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £133,482. Average sale prices rose from £128,500 in 2016 to £163,500 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Southport average of £249,388 over the same period. 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 69% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Essex Road range from £103,000 to £187,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 232 streets in Southport with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Road ranks 192nd for average price.
House prices on Essex Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 18 | £133,482 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 7 | £144,071 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Flat | 1 | £155,000 | 13 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Essex Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 17 Jun 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 23 Jan 2026 | £157,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 18 Jul 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 31 Jan 2025 | £187,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 14 Dec 2023 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 13 Sep 2022 | £155,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 24, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 22 Jun 2022 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 14 Oct 2021 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 9 Jul 2021 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 15 Jun 2021 | £128,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 86, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 7 May 2021 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 22 Sep 2020 | £103,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 7 May 2020 | £131,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 74, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 27 Feb 2020 | £122,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 84, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 29 Nov 2019 | £157,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 28 Jun 2019 | £129,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 14 Jun 2019 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 3 Dec 2018 | £109,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 20 Sep 2018 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 19 Jul 2018 | £131,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 78, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 3 Jul 2018 | £118,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 74, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 11 Dec 2017 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 6 Dec 2017 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 10 Feb 2017 | £124,720 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Road PR8 4NA | 18 Jul 2016 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 27 Jun 2016 | £151,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Essex Road PR8 4LZ | 17 May 2016 | £105,500 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 46, Essex Road | £124,720 (Feb 2017) → £131,000 (Jul 2018) → £147,500 (Jul 2021) → £187,500 (Jan 2025) | +50% over 8 yrs |
| 74, Essex Road | £120,000 (Dec 2017) → £122,000 (Feb 2020) | +2% over 2 yrs |
| 50, Essex Road | £105,500 (May 2016) → £129,000 (Jun 2019) | +22% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Farnborough Road Junior School 468 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Farnborough Road Infant School 428 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 822 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Birkdale High School 936 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Greenbank High School 1,025 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Linaker Primary School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.4 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
- Hillside station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Birkdale station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Ainsdale station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- No. 164 (o/s, Guildford Road) 1 min walk
- No. 137 (o/s, Guildford Road) 1 min walk
- Grantham Road (opp, Guildford Road) 3 min walk
- Grantham Road (adj, Guildford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Family Surgery
107 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport · 0.8 mi - Grange Surgery
41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport · 1.3 mi - Kew Surgery
85 Town Lane, Southport · 1.4 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Liverpool Road · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Southport Birkdale Express · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Liverpool Road Birkdale · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Birkdale Liverpool Road Local · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Hillside Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Kew Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 5 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 627 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,422 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 97% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Essex Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 37.2% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.3% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.1% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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