Wollaton Drive, Southport
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR8 6XE.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Wollaton Drive, Southport have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £140,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wollaton Drive range from £120,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wollaton Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wollaton Drive 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £140,750 | 11 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Wollaton Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 7 Feb 2025 | £151,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 11 Nov 2022 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 3 Aug 2021 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 27 Nov 2020 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 14 Sep 2020 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Wollaton Drive PR8 6XE | 4 Apr 2016 | £120,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Wollaton Drive | £140,000 (Nov 2020) → £165,000 (Nov 2022) | +18% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wollaton Drive
Crime
81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wollaton Drive 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 | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wollaton Drive 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 Wollaton Drive
| 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 · 33 min walk
- Southport station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Heanor Drive (adj, Folkestone Road) 2 min walk
- Ingleton Road (opp, Ovington Drive) 3 min walk
- Ruddington Road (NE-bound, Folkestone Road) 3 min walk
- Ruddington Road (adj, Folkestone Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kew Surgery
85 Town Lane, Southport · 0.4 mi - Christiana Hartley Medical Practice
5 Curzon Road, Southport · 0.9 mi - Cumberland House Surgery
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport · 1.0 mi - The Family Surgery
107 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Town Lane · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Southport Extra · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Meols Cop Southport · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Southport Meols Cop · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Pharmacy First · 1.0 mi
- Bispham Road Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Kew Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 Wollaton Drive
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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