Gainsborough Road, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 2EY.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Gainsborough Road, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £746,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Road range from £200,000 to £1,097,500. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.
House prices on Gainsborough Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £746,500 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Gainsborough Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6A, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 28 Mar 2025 | £770,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 7 Feb 2025 | £1,097,500 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 8 Nov 2024 | £840,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 8 Nov 2024 | £200,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 6A, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 23 Jun 2023 | £3,770 | Other | Freehold |
| 12, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 9 Jun 2023 | £4,250 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 28 Oct 2022 | £6,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 23 Sep 2022 | £3,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 22 Jul 2022 | £931,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 10 Mar 2022 | £887,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 25 Jan 2022 | £3,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 2 Oct 2020 | £350 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Gainsborough Road PR8 2EY | 21 Jun 2018 | £500,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Gainsborough Road | £931,000 (Jul 2022) → £6,000 (Oct 2022) | -99% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Gainsborough Road
Crime
77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gainsborough Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Gainsborough Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank High School 1,025 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 822 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Farnborough Road Junior School 468 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Farnborough Road Infant School 428 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Linaker Primary School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Birkdale High School 936 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 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
- Birkdale station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Hillside station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Southport station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Grosvenor Road (adj, Waterloo Road) 2 min walk
- Grosvenor Road (adj, Waterloo Road) 2 min walk
- Trafalgar Road (adj, Grosvenor Road) 2 min walk
- Waterloo Road (adj, Grosvenor Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Family Surgery
107 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport · 0.5 mi - Grange Surgery
41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport · 0.7 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 1.5 mi - St Marks Medical Centre (Tcg Medical)
42 Derby Road, Southport · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southport Weld Parade · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Birkdale Liverpool Road Local · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Birkdale · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Liverpool Road Birkdale · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Hillside Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Ten Dental · 1.3 mi
- The Hoghton Street Dental Practice · 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,501 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 40% | 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 Gainsborough Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.1% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 21.7% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.7% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 12.6% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.9% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 33% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 6.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 26.4% |
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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