Back Compton Road Southport, Sefton
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (PR8), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34104358.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £122,995 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Sefton costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birkdale, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Town Lane, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Family Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £122,995 | £122,995 | £122,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £128,750 | £128,750 | £128,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2014 | 8 PR8 4BN | Semi-detached | £122,995 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2004 | 8 PR8 4BN | Semi-detached | £128,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 194 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (1); 2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Sefton in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (72% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 19, St Peters Road, Southport, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 55A, Banastre Road, Southport, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at 61-67A, Aughton Road, Southport, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR8 4BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR8 4EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR8 4HA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR8 4BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR8 4EF | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| PR8 4HA | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkdale 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hillside 642,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Southport 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Viking Close Birkdale | 240 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Southport | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Family Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ten Dental | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Southport And Formby District General Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Southport Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Southport Weld Parade, Birkdale Cashzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Lane 22 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,040 m² | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birkdale Irrigation Allotment Society 4.3 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 74, Liverpool Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 74, Liverpool Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| King's Gardens and South Marine Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Covert | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Birkdale Hills | Hills | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| High Brows Covert | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| The Bog Breast | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Southport Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sefton: see them on the Sefton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linaker Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kew Woods Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenbank High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Mini Market PR8 4EP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Oct 2025 |
| The Deli Bar PR8 4EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Sgt Peppers PR8 4DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Chews Noodle Bar PR8 4DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| DHCH5 Millbrook House PR8 5EU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| The Chef & Food PR8 4HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Costcutters PR8 5EG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Stanley’s Fruits and Vegetables PR8 4BT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Christ The King High School and 6th Form Centre PR8 4EX | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| A & F Enterprises PR8 4HY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Bill Rimmer's Cafe and Tea Room PR8 4HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bury Road (13); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (9); On or near Broome Close (8); On or near Compton Road (7); On or near Back Compton Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PR8 4BN: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- PR8 4EF: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- PR8 4HA: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wrights Terrace · Compton Road · Broome Road · Broome Close · Matlock Road · Bury Road · Carrwood Park · Matlock Crescent · Warwick Close · Viking Close · Matlock Close · Matlock Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.