Handsworth Walk, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 6XU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Handsworth Walk, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £131,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Handsworth Walk range from £115,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Handsworth Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Handsworth Walk 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £131,800 | 10 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £156,250 | 18 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Handsworth Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 19 Dec 2025 | £130,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 18 Feb 2025 | £152,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 10 May 2024 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 24 Mar 2022 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 4 Nov 2021 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 19 Jul 2019 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 9 Oct 2018 | £118,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 23 Aug 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 2 Jul 2018 | £122,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 27 Jun 2018 | £152,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Handsworth Walk PR8 6XU | 12 Sep 2017 | £116,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Handsworth Walk | £160,000 (Mar 2022) → £152,500 (Feb 2025) | -5% over 3 yrs |
| 6, Handsworth Walk | £116,500 (Sep 2017) → £135,000 (Nov 2021) | +16% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Handsworth Walk
Crime
80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handsworth Walk in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Handsworth Walk 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 Handsworth Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Woods Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Meols Cop High School 916 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Educ8 Southport 12 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 822 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Linaker Primary School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 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 · 25 min walk
- Birkdale station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Southport station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Heanor Drive (adj, Folkestone Road) 2 min walk
- Cheltenham Way (adj, Folkestone Road) 3 min walk
- Ruddington Road (NE-bound, Folkestone Road) 3 min walk
- Ingleton Road (opp, Ovington Drive) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kew Surgery
85 Town Lane, Southport · 0.5 mi - Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.9 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 1.0 mi - Norwood Surgery
11 Norwood Avenue, Southport · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Town Lane · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Southport Extra · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Meols Cop Southport · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Southport Meols Cop · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Pharmacy First · 1.0 mi
- Bispham Road Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Kew Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Ten Dental · 1.3 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 906 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,043 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Handsworth Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.5% | 95.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.3% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 33.2% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.3% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.5% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.2% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.4% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.6% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.1% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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