Wavell Avenue, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR9 7SQ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Wavell Avenue, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,667. Average sale prices rose from £99,500 in 2017 to £142,500 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wavell Avenue range from £95,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wavell Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wavell Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £126,667 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £119,500 | 18 Feb 2021 |
Sold prices on Wavell Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 26 Jun 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 17 Apr 2025 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 4 Oct 2024 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 18 Feb 2021 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 16 Nov 2017 | £104,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Wavell Avenue PR9 7SQ | 24 Mar 2017 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51, Wavell Avenue | £95,000 (Mar 2017) → £125,000 (Apr 2025) | +32% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wavell Avenue
Crime
69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wavell Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 29 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wavell Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Merseyside coastline at Southport, affecting Marine Drive Flood alert area
- Coast from Southport to Formby Flood alert area
- Crossens area in west Lancashire Flood alert area
- Merseyside coastline at Southport, between A565 and Marine Drive 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 Wavell Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Educ8 Southport 12 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Norwood Primary School 621 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School 188 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Meols Cop High School 916 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Churchtown Primary School 660 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 319 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Kew Woods Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Southport station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Birkdale station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cobden Road (adj, Russell Road) 3 min walk
- Old Park Lane (adj, Bispham Road) 6 min walk
- Bispham Road (adj, Old Park Lane) 6 min walk
- Milton Street (adj, Canning Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Norwood Surgery
11 Norwood Avenue, Southport · 0.7 mi - Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
5 Curzon Road, Southport · 1.0 mi - Churchtown Medical Centre
137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown, Southport · 1.1 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southport Bispham Road Local · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - High Park · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southport · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Southport Meols Cop · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Woolleys Internet Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Bispham Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Wellcare Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Roe Lane Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Norwood Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Cambridge Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 573 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,382 |
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 Wavell Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.7% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 37.8% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.9% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.1% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27% | 19.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.5% | 29.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 14.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.9% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.8% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 42.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.5% | 26.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 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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