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St Thomas More Drive, Birkdale, Southport

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Thomas More Drive, Birkdale, Southport · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southport-merseyside/st-thomas-more-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 3FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£353,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£256,190
21 sales
Price range
£100k – £427k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Nov 2025
PR8 3FG

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At a glance

House prices£353k average42% above the Southport average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkAinsdale station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on St Thomas More Drive, Birkdale, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £353,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,284. Average sale prices rose from £244,745 in 2016 to £353,000 in 2025 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% above the Southport average of £249,388 over the same period. 4 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 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on St Thomas More Drive range from £100,000 to £427,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold. Of 232 streets in Southport with at least two sales in the last year, St Thomas More Drive ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on St Thomas More Drive compared

St Thomas More Drive£353,000
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: £244,745 (4 sales)2016£245k2017: £248,000 (2 sales)2017£248k2018: £200,000 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £238,400 (5 sales)2019£238k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £162,500 (2 sales)2021£163k2022: £255,000 (1 sales)2022£255k2023: £285,000 (1 sales)2023£285k2024: £356,000 (2 sales)2024£356k2025: £353,000 (2 sales)2025£353k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£273,2844 Nov 2025
Semi-detached7£222,00024 Oct 2024

Sold prices on St Thomas More Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 4 Nov 2025£370,000 DetachedLeasehold
107, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 3 Nov 2025£336,000 DetachedLeasehold
53, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 24 Oct 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 14 Aug 2024£427,000 DetachedLeasehold
79, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 18 Dec 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 12 Jan 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 25 Mar 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 29 Jan 2021£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
107, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 12 Jun 2020£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
55, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 16 Dec 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 23 Sep 2019£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
81, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 31 Jul 2019£223,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 15 Jul 2019£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
69, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 28 Jun 2019£209,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 1 Mar 2019£315,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 17 Dec 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 14 Aug 2017£200,000 DetachedLeasehold
51, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 26 May 2017£296,000 DetachedLeasehold
103, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 31 Mar 2016£237,495 DetachedFreehold
101, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 24 Mar 2016£237,495 Detached New buildLeasehold
105, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 19 Feb 2016£249,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
107, St Thomas More Drive PR8 3FG 22 Jan 2016£253,995 Detached New buildLeasehold

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
107, St Thomas More Drive £253,995 (Jan 2016) → £270,000 (Sep 2019) → £230,000 (Jun 2020) → £336,000 (Nov 2025) +32%
over 10 yrs
51, St Thomas More Drive £296,000 (May 2017) → £427,000 (Aug 2024) +44%
over 7 yrs
55, St Thomas More Drive £220,000 (Dec 2019) → £255,000 (Jan 2022) +16%
over 2 yrs
63, St Thomas More Drive £200,000 (Aug 2017) → £225,000 (Jan 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Thomas More Drive

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Thomas More Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft3
Other crime3
Anti-social behaviour2

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

Flood risk

St Thomas More Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Coast from Southport to Formby 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 St Thomas More Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birkdale High School 936 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Farnborough Road Junior School 468 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Farnborough Road Infant School 428 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Greenbank High School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 181 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Shoreside Primary School 228 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

  • Ainsdale station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hillside station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Birkdale station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Philip Drive (adj, Heathfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Mary Avenue (opp, Heathfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Welwyn Avenue (adj, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Welwyn Avenue (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ainsdale Village Surgery
    The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 0.7 mi
  • Ainsdale Medical Centre
    66 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport · 0.7 mi
  • The Family Surgery
    107 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport · 1.6 mi
  • Grange Surgery
    41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ainsdale · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Ainsdale Station Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Liverpool Road · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Liverpool Road Birkdale · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hirshman's Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Fishlock Chemists · 0.7 mi
  • Hillside Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Fairfield Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented23.1%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,819

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 St Thomas More Drive

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White95.1%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian54.4%64.4%
No religion38.7%28.6%
Not answered4.4%5%
Muslim1.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK94.2%93.6%
Born outside the UK5.8%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19%17.5%
No qualifications17.2%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health50.9%46.4%
Good health29%32.3%
Fair health14.1%14.3%
Bad health4.1%5.4%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household43.2%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%24.1%
No cars or vans in household16.9%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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