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Railway Street, Southport

MyStreetCheck free street report: Railway Street, Southport · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southport-merseyside/railway-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 5BB, PR8 5BE, PR8 5AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£137,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£142,582
30 sales
Price range
£83k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
PR8 5BE

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At a glance

House prices£138k average45% below the Southport average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkSouthport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

30 property sales on Railway Street, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £137,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,683. Average sale prices rose from £96,325 in 2016 to £137,500 in 2026 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the Southport average of £249,388 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 7% terraced, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Railway Street range from £83,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 232 streets in Southport with at least two sales in the last year, Railway Street ranks 207th for average price.

House prices on Railway Street compared

Railway Street£137,500
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: £96,325 (6 sales)2016£96k2017: £139,500 (4 sales)2017£140k2018: £140,000 (2 sales)2018£140k2019: £148,000 (2 sales)2019£148k2020: £156,000 (1 sales)2020£156k2021: £169,625 (4 sales)2021£170k2022: £166,667 (3 sales)2022£167k2023: £142,000 (1 sales)2023£142k2024: £177,500 (2 sales)2024£178k2025: £153,000 (3 sales)2025£153k2026: £137,500 (2 sales)2026£138k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£140,68310 Apr 2026
Terraced2£147,00019 Feb 2025
Flat1£185,00029 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Railway Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
117, Railway Street PR8 5BE 10 Apr 2026£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Railway Street PR8 5BB 23 Jan 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Railway Street PR8 5BB 10 Oct 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
141, Railway Street PR8 5BE 19 Feb 2025£146,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Railway Street PR8 5BB 7 Feb 2025£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Railway Street PR8 5BD 8 Nov 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 17 May 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Railway Street PR8 5BE 18 Jan 2023£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Railway Street PR8 5BB 19 Dec 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Railway Street PR8 5BD 29 Jul 2022£185,000 FlatFreehold
89, Railway Street PR8 5BD 24 Jun 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Railway Street PR8 5BB 17 Dec 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Railway Street PR8 5BE 25 Nov 2021£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 31 Aug 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Railway Street PR8 5BE 30 Jul 2021£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 19 Mar 2020£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Railway Street PR8 5BB 10 Jan 2020£94,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 13 Sep 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 13 Sep 2019£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Railway Street PR8 5BB 28 Jun 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Railway Street PR8 5AQ 23 Apr 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Railway Street PR8 5BD 27 Nov 2017£148,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Railway Street PR8 5BD 27 Oct 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Railway Street PR8 5BB 20 Oct 2017£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Railway Street PR8 5BB 12 May 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Railway Street PR8 5BE 30 Nov 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Railway Street PR8 5BB 16 Aug 2016£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Railway Street PR8 5BB 28 Jul 2016£109,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Railway Street PR8 5BB 27 Jul 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Railway Street PR8 5BB 26 May 2016£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Railway Street PR8 5BB 19 Feb 2016£92,000 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
21, Railway Street £92,000 (Oct 2017) → £135,000 (Jun 2018) → £157,000 (Dec 2021) → £175,000 (Jan 2026) +90%
over 8 yrs
3, Railway Street £93,000 (May 2016) → £168,000 (Feb 2025) +81%
over 9 yrs
79, Railway Street £195,000 (Aug 2021) → £185,000 (May 2024) -5%
over 3 yrs
35, Railway Street £90,000 (Jul 2016) → £130,000 (Dec 2022) +44%
over 6 yrs
19, Railway Street £92,000 (Feb 2016) → £109,950 (Jul 2016) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Railway Street

Crime

369 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences137
Shoplifting42
Public order40
Anti-social behaviour35
Other theft27
Drugs26

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

Schools near Railway Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Linaker Primary School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St Philip's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 207 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birkdale Primary School 430 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Educ8 Southport 12 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 1.1 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 188 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Norwood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 5–11 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

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

  • Southport station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Birkdale station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Meols Cop station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eastbank Street (adj, St James Street) 1 min walk
  • Southbank Road (adj, St James Street) 1 min walk
  • Scarisbrick New Road (adj, Virginia Street) 2 min walk
  • Linaker Street (adj, Scarisbrick New Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Marks Medical Centre (Tcg Medical)
    42 Derby Road, Southport · 0.4 mi
  • Cumberland House Surgery
    58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 0.5 mi
  • Grange Surgery
    41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport · 0.5 mi
  • Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
    5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southport · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Southport Southport · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Scarisbrick Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southport Eastbank St Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Careplus Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ten Dental · 0.2 mi
  • The Hoghton Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 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

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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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.3%62.5%
Private rented41.9%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households742

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,766

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable66%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 Railway Street

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White90.6%95.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.7%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian45.9%64.4%
No religion40.6%28.6%
Muslim7.1%0.8%
Not answered6%5%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK83.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK16.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above31.2%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%17.5%
No qualifications16.9%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.9%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health49.1%46.4%
Good health32.9%32.3%
Fair health12.2%14.3%
Bad health4%5.4%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household47.5%42.7%
No cars or vans in household29.1%26.4%
2 cars or vans in household18.4%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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