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Forest Road, Southport

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 6HY, PR8 6HX, PR8 6HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£218,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£200,783
45 sales
Price range
£29k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
PR8 6HY

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At a glance

House prices£219k average12% below the Southport average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkMeols Cop station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 56 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

45 property sales on Forest Road, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £218,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,559. Average sale prices rose from £188,500 in 2016 to £281,667 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the Southport average of £249,388 over the same period. 8 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 84% semi-detached, 7% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Road range from £29,000 to £435,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 232 streets in Southport with at least two sales in the last year, Forest Road ranks 116th for average price.

House prices on Forest Road compared

Forest Road£218,500
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: £188,500 (5 sales)2016£189k2017: £164,500 (6 sales)2017£165k2018: £163,250 (5 sales)2018£163k2019: £171,900 (5 sales)2019£172k2020: £208,000 (1 sales)2020£208k2021: £219,857 (7 sales)2021£220k2022: £215,000 (3 sales)2022£215k2023: £233,667 (6 sales)2023£234k2024: £261,500 (2 sales)2024£262k2025: £134,000 (2 sales)2025£134k2026: £281,667 (3 sales)2026£282k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 56 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached38£205,55928 Aug 2026
Terraced3£193,33329 May 2026
Detached2£262,5002 Aug 2022
Flat2£59,50018 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Forest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
104, Forest Road PR8 6HY 28 Aug 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Forest Road PR8 6HY 11 Aug 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Forest Road PR8 6HX 29 May 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
First Floor Flat, 2, Forest Road PR8 6ST 18 Nov 2025£29,000 FlatLeasehold
First And Second Floor Flat, 4, Forest Road PR8 6ST 18 Nov 2025£29,000 OtherLeasehold
First And Second Floor Flat, 6, Forest Road PR8 6ST 28 Oct 2025£32,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Forest Road PR8 6HX 15 Oct 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Ground Floor And Basemant Shop, 2, Forest Road PR8 6ST 14 Oct 2025£55,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, 38, Forest Road PR8 6JD 8 Sep 2025£89,500 FlatLeasehold
127, Forest Road PR8 6HX 28 Mar 2025£239,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 31 May 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 27 Mar 2024£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forest Road PR8 6JD 22 Jan 2024£250,000 OtherFreehold
29B, Forest Road PR8 6JD 30 Oct 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
159, Forest Road PR8 6HX 26 May 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Forest Road PR8 6HX 22 May 2023£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 23 Feb 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
113, Forest Road PR8 6HY 17 Feb 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
161, Forest Road PR8 6HX 23 Jan 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Forest Road PR8 6HY 9 Nov 2022£175,000 OtherFreehold
77, Forest Road PR8 6HY 2 Aug 2022£315,000 DetachedLeasehold
149, Forest Road PR8 6HX 14 Jun 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forest Road PR8 6ST 29 Apr 2022£115,000 OtherFreehold
101, Forest Road PR8 6HY 22 Mar 2022£2,000 OtherFreehold
146, Forest Road PR8 6HX 25 Feb 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Forest Road PR8 6HY 26 Nov 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11A, Forest Road PR8 6ST 18 Nov 2021£165,000 OtherFreehold
9 - 11, Forest Road PR8 6ST 18 Nov 2021£165,000 OtherFreehold
105, Forest Road PR8 6HY 29 Sep 2021£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Forest Road PR8 6HX 24 Sep 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 7 May 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Forest Road PR8 6JD 30 Apr 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Forest Road PR8 6HX 19 Mar 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Forest Road PR8 6HY 29 Jan 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Forest Road PR8 6HY 16 Oct 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Forest Road PR8 6HX 30 Aug 2019£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Forest Road PR8 6HX 9 Aug 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
169, Forest Road PR8 6HX 14 Jun 2019£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forest Road PR8 6JD 5 Jun 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Forest Road PR8 6HY 28 May 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Forest Road PR8 6HY 30 Nov 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forest Road PR8 6JD 16 Nov 2018£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Forest Road PR8 6ST 24 May 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 24 May 2018£186,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Forest Road PR8 6HY 2 Feb 2018£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 1 Dec 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forest Road PR8 6JD 29 Sep 2017£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forest Road PR8 6HZ 12 Sep 2017£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forest Road PR8 6ST 7 Apr 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forest Road PR8 6JD 3 Mar 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
104, Forest Road £132,500 (Feb 2018) → £208,000 (Oct 2020) → £275,000 (Aug 2026) +108%
over 9 yrs
112, Forest Road £180,000 (Nov 2018) → £350,000 (Aug 2026) +94%
over 8 yrs
127, Forest Road £157,000 (Sep 2021) → £239,000 (Mar 2025) +52%
over 4 yrs
71, Forest Road £165,000 (Dec 2017) → £325,000 (May 2024) +97%
over 6 yrs
39, Forest Road £118,000 (Sep 2017) → £197,500 (Nov 2018) → £250,000 (Jan 2024) +112%
over 6 yrs
161, Forest Road £195,000 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Jan 2023) +23%
over 3 yrs
105, Forest Road £125,000 (Jan 2021) → £197,000 (Sep 2021) +58%
over under a year
30, Forest Road £153,000 (Mar 2017) → £185,000 (Apr 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Road

Crime

202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order15
Vehicle crime15
Shoplifting14

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

Schools near Forest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Educ8 Southport 12 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 0.3 mi
Meols Cop High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Philip's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Norwood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 188 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kew Woods Primary School 426 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Linaker Primary School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 207 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Meols Cop station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Southport station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Birkdale station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beatty Road (adj, Forest Road) 1 min walk
  • Curzon Road (adj, Forest Road) 1 min walk
  • Haig Avenue (nr, Forest Road) 3 min walk
  • Haig Avenue (adj, Forest Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
    5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.1 mi
  • Cumberland House Surgery
    58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 0.4 mi
  • Kew Surgery
    85 Town Lane, Southport · 0.6 mi
  • Norwood Surgery
    11 Norwood Avenue, Southport · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southport · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Southport Meols Cop · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Meols Cop Southport · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Roe Lane · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmacy First · 0.4 mi
  • Bispham Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Woolleys Internet Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Kew Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Norwood 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented19.7%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,477

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Forest Road

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White95.2%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian54.7%64.4%
No religion38.3%28.6%
Not answered5.1%5%
Muslim1.1%0.8%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%29.9%
No qualifications23.1%19.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.9%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health42.6%46.4%
Good health32.6%32.3%
Fair health16.2%14.3%
Bad health5.8%5.4%
Very bad health2.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household44.1%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%24.1%
No cars or vans in household23.8%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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