PR8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

685 homes sold in PR8 in the last 12 months at a median of £235,000, down 2.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £370,000, flats for £145,000.

Covers Ainsdale, Birkdale, Cambridge, Duke's, Formby West, Kew, Norwood, Rural West.

Median sold price

£235k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.1%

From £240k

Homes sold

685

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in PR8

Detached

£370k

151 sales

Semi-detached

£230k

334 sales

Terraced

£199k

60 sales

Flat

£145k

140 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£168k£204k£240k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in PR8
2016£168k (1047 sales)
2017£176k (971 sales)
2018£175k (912 sales)
2019£189k (997 sales)
2020£195k (890 sales)
2021£210k (1179 sales)
2022£230k (1015 sales)
2023£233k (855 sales)
2024£234k (841 sales)
2025£237k (867 sales)
2026£240k (435 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Gainsborough RoadPR8 2EY · Mostly detached
£863,5006 sales
Breeze RoadPR8 2HG · Mostly detached
£735,7504 sales
Burlington RoadPR8 4RX · Mostly detached
£700,0004 sales
Regent ClosePR8 2EJ · Mostly detached
£678,7504 sales
Conyers AvenuePR8 4SZ · Mostly detached
£656,5004 sales

Most affordable

Eastbank StreetPR8 1DS · Mostly flats
£63,50014 sales
Chase ClosePR8 2DG · Mostly flats
£75,00036 sales
St Pauls StreetPR8 1NB · Mostly flats
£82,00013 sales
RivermeadePR8 6PR · Mostly flats
£90,00011 sales
Lord StreetPR8 1JP · Mostly flats
£92,00062 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1a Bradshaws LanePR8 3LQ · Semi-detached · 80 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£227,500£2,840/m²
50 Lynton RoadPR8 3AW · Semi-detached · 187 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£440,000£2,350/m²
69 Grantham RoadPR8 4LT · Terraced · 79 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£242,000£3,060/m²
172 Duke StreetPR8 5EL · Semi-detached · 114 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£306,000£2,680/m²
8 Regent ClosePR8 2EJ · Detached · 181 m² · 8 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£560,000£3,090/m²
Flat 2, Saxenholme, 8, Saxon RoadPR8 2TY · Flat · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£275,000£3,400/m²
108 Blowick Moss LanePR8 6UX · Detached · 98 m² · 17 Sept 2026
£139,000£1,420/m²
258 Heathfield RoadPR8 3HF · Semi-detached · 79 m² · 4 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£150,000£1,900/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · 0.3 mi from the PR8 centre
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the PR8 centre
Good
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the PR8 centre
Good
Greenbank High SchoolSecondary · 0.8 mi from the PR8 centre
Good
Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the PR8 centre
Good
Meols Cop High SchoolSecondary · 1.7 mi from the PR8 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

96

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
45
Anti-social behaviour
14
Public order
7
Drugs
6

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around PR8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Merseyside coastline at Southport, affecting Marine Drive
Coast from Southport to Formby
Crossens area in west Lancashire
Merseyside coastline at Southport, between A565 and Marine Drive

PR8 questions

What is the average house price in PR8?

The median sold price in PR8 over the last 12 months was £235,000, across 685 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £370,000, semi-detached £230,000, terraced £199,000, flat £145,000.

Are house prices in PR8 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.1% on the previous 12 months (£240,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in PR8?

Gainsborough Road has the highest median sold price in PR8 over the last five years: £863,500 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in PR8 is fairly priced?

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