Cricket Path Southport, Sefton
18 addresses across 1 postcode (PR8), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34103623.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £338,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Sefton cost £221,105 in August 2026 (+2% on a year); private rents averaged £940 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Crowland Street - Energy Recovery Park, is 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Sefton costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birkdale, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Family Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £338,000 | £338,000 | £338,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £335,000 | £320,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £269,950 | £269,950 | £269,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £271,500 | £266,000 | £277,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £241,475 | £239,950 | £243,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £220,000 | £204,000 | £325,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | 12 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £338,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 16 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2022 | 10 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 1 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 7 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £269,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 9 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2013 | 3 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 18 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2009 | 2 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £277,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2009 | 1 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £266,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2007 | 9 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £229,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2006 | 12 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £243,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 4 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £239,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2004 | GRANNYS COTTAGE, 17 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 2 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2004 | 1 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 3 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £204,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2003 | 5 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 3 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £129,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 1 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 12 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £105,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 14 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £102,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2000 | 15 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £102,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2000 | 16 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £102,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 1999 | 4 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 18 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 1998 | 9 PR8 2HJ | Terraced | £95,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 3 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £99,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 1997 | 10 PR8 2HJ | Detached | £99,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 3 PR8 2HJ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
House prices and rents in Sefton
A typical home in Sefton cost £221,105 in August 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 50% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £386,996 |
| Semi-detached | £246,240 |
| Terraced | £181,535 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,367 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £189,330 |
Private renters in Sefton paid £940 a month on average in September 2026, 5% more than a year before. That is 41% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £623 |
| Two bedrooms | £815 |
| Three bedrooms | £995 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,414 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1996-2002 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 G (51% of about 720 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 19, St Peters Road, Southport, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 19, OXFORD ROAD, SOUTHPORT, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Birkdale Sch Hearing Impaired, 40, Lancaster Road, Southport, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 8, Oxford Road, Southport, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 18-20, Granville Road, Southport, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Sunshine House, 2, Oxford Road, Southport, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowland Street - Energy Recovery Park Sefton DC/2021/02723 | Anaerobic digestion | Planning application made Nov 2021 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR8 2HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkdale 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hillside 642,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Southport 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trafalgar Road Birkdale | 70 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Southport | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Family Surgery Good Aug 2017 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartley Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 20 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garswood Good Jan 2018 | 260 m |
| Police station | Southport Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Southport Weld Parade, Birkdale Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Birkdale Irrigation Allotment Society 4.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 74, Liverpool Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) east. 11 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* | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| King's Gardens and South Marine Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkdale Hills | Hills | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Birkdale Sands | Beach | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| King's Covert | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Bog Breast | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Southport Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 18 |
4 of the street's 18 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linaker Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Birkdale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 390 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers Southport Ltd PR8 4TB | Full day care | 36 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 390 m |
| Waterloo Preschool PR8 4RQ | Sessional day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Stagecoach Southport PR8 4LT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport PR8 2AT | Full day care | 111 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 61 childminders and 7 home childcarers (nannies) in Sefton. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Hill Food Co. PR8 2HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Garswood Christadelphian Care Home PR8 2EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Sunflowers Southport Limited PR8 4TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Waterloo Road Under 5's Pre-School (at Carlton Tennis Club) PR8 4RQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Birkdale Village Care Home PR8 4SR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Worthing Close (10); On or near Grosvenor Place (2); On or near Belgrave Place (2); On or near Churchfields (1); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2022 12:03 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 2HJ: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Grosvenor Gardens · Churchfields · Grosvenor Place · Worthing Close · Belgrave Place · Belgrave Road · Grosvenor Close · Conyers Avenue · Broadlands · Harrod Drive · Burlington Road · Sunnyside
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.