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Folkestone Road, Southport

MyStreetCheck free street report: Folkestone Road, Southport · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southport-merseyside/folkestone-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 5PH, PR8 5PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£197,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,554
41 sales
Price range
£105k – £404k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
PR8 5PH

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At a glance

House prices£198k average21% below the Southport average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkMeols Cop station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 46 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

41 property sales on Folkestone Road, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £197,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,065. Average sale prices rose from £117,500 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Southport average of £249,388 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 37% detached. Recorded sale prices on Folkestone Road range from £105,000 to £404,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 232 streets in Southport with at least two sales in the last year, Folkestone Road ranks 151st for average price.

House prices on Folkestone Road compared

Folkestone Road£197,750
PR8 postcode area£268,786
Southport£249,388
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £117,500 (2 sales)2016£118k2017: £202,400 (5 sales)2017£202k2018: £151,488 (4 sales)2018£151k2019: £192,500 (1 sales)2019£193k2020: £150,875 (4 sales)2020£151k2021: £159,063 (4 sales)2021£159k2022: £187,000 (4 sales)2022£187k2023: £244,800 (5 sales)2023£245k2024: £240,625 (4 sales)2024£241k2025: £220,200 (5 sales)2025£220k2026: £205,000 (3 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£162,06517 Aug 2026
Detached15£248,1331 May 2026

Sold prices on Folkestone Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 17 Aug 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87A, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 19 Jun 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 1 May 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 28 Nov 2025£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 8 Sep 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 31 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 21 Mar 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 21 Mar 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 31 May 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 25 Apr 2024£215,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 14 Feb 2024£232,500 DetachedFreehold
67, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 12 Jan 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 24 Nov 2023£1,250,000 OtherFreehold
131, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 27 Oct 2023£404,000 Detached New buildFreehold
55, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 3 Oct 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 3 Oct 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 13 Sep 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 30 Jun 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 7 Dec 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83A, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 7 Nov 2022£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 8 Apr 2022£226,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 31 Mar 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 30 Nov 2021£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 26 Nov 2021£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 19 Nov 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 5 Mar 2021£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 12 Feb 2021£157,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 27 Aug 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 3 Aug 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 8 Jun 2020£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 14 Feb 2020£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 3 Dec 2019£3,195 OtherFreehold
54, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 31 May 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 14 Mar 2019£764,542 OtherFreehold
103, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 16 Jan 2019£192,500 DetachedFreehold
69, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 1 Oct 2018£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 26 Jul 2018£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Folkestone Road PR8 5PP 28 Jun 2018£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 12 Apr 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
125, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 20 Sep 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 25 Aug 2017£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
99, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 19 Jun 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 19 May 2017£185,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 15 May 2017£182,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 29 Mar 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Folkestone Road PR8 5PH 1 Feb 2016£130,000 Semi-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
41, Folkestone Road £135,000 (Aug 2020) → £167,500 (Nov 2021) → £200,000 (Aug 2026) +48%
over 6 yrs
103, Folkestone Road £160,000 (Apr 2018) → £192,500 (Jan 2019) → £275,000 (May 2026) +72%
over 8 yrs
44, Folkestone Road £139,950 (Jul 2018) → £176,000 (Nov 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
131, Folkestone Road £404,000 (Oct 2023) → £365,000 (Sep 2025) -10%
over 2 yrs
112, Folkestone Road £163,000 (Jun 2018) → £215,000 (Mar 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
59, Folkestone Road £165,000 (Oct 2023) → £185,000 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 1 yr
129, Folkestone Road £240,000 (Aug 2017) → £340,000 (May 2024) +42%
over 7 yrs
70, Folkestone Road £764,542 (Mar 2019) → £1,250,000 (Nov 2023) +63%
over 5 yrs
54, Folkestone Road £105,000 (Mar 2016) → £140,000 (May 2019) +33%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Folkestone Road

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Folkestone Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences40
Vehicle crime12
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Folkestone Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from Southport to Formby Flood alert area
  • Crossens area in west Lancashire 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 Folkestone Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kew Woods Primary School 426 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Meols Cop High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Educ8 Southport 12 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Philip's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 822 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Linaker Primary School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Norwood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Meols Cop station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Southport station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Birkdale station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Heanor Drive (adj, Folkestone Road) 1 min walk
  • Ingleton Road (opp, Ovington Drive) 2 min walk
  • Ingleton Road (adj, Ovington Drive) 2 min walk
  • Cheltenham Way (adj, Folkestone Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kew Surgery
    85 Town Lane, Southport · 0.4 mi
  • Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
    5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.8 mi
  • Cumberland House Surgery
    58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 0.9 mi
  • Norwood Surgery
    11 Norwood Avenue, Southport · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Town Lane · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Southport Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Meols Cop Southport · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Southport Meols Cop · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pharmacy First · 0.9 mi
  • Bispham Road Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Kew Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Ten Dental · 1.2 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented9.3%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,591

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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 Folkestone Road

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White91.8%95.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian54.9%64.4%
No religion36.1%28.6%
Not answered5.4%5%
Hindu1.5%0.4%
Muslim1.3%0.8%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK90.3%93.6%
Born outside the UK9.7%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%29.9%
No qualifications19.6%19.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.9%
Other qualifications3.4%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health46.3%46.4%
Good health33.2%32.3%
Fair health14.1%14.3%
Bad health5.2%5.4%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household47.5%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.2%24.1%
No cars or vans in household21.3%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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