Property market | £235,197 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (22.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 54.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 274 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 220 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Southport level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Merseyside, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sefton) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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£235,197 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (22.6 miles) | |
54.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Merseyside, Average for UK | |
Ranked 274 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 220 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Southport level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sefton) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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Churchtown has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Morrisons Daily Southport, Sainsburys Southport Bispham Road Local, Tesco Southport Churchtown Esso Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bold Arms, Hesketh Arms, Peaky Blinders, The Beer Den, The Grapevine, The Shrimper. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Botanic Road Bar & Eatery, Flight 22, Langdons of Southport, La Tabella, McCarthy and Stone - Brunlees Court, Meols Hall - Tithe Barn, Portovino, The ... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Botanic Gardens Cafe, Cambridge Road Cafe & Bar, Hibs Coffee House. Churchtown has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Churchtown has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £393,317, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £235,197 (up 2.7% on last year) , a terraced house £166,306 (up 1.9% on last year) and a flat £123,584. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £573 per month. Property prices in Churchtown are similar to the average property prices across Merseyside and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Churchtown, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Merseyside region.
Property data is based on Sefton level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Churchtown, or click here to browse the longer list of Churchtown property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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27, Farm Close, Southport, Merseyside , PR9 7QB | Detached - Sold for £400,000 on 04/12/2023 |
25, Farm Close, Southport, Merseyside , PR9 7QB | Detached - Sold for £330,000 on 08/11/2023 |
50, Fairhaven Road, Southport, Merseyside , PR9 9UH | Semi-Detached - Sold for £195,000 on 06/26/2023 |
7, Moss Lane, Southport, Merseyside , PR9 7QR | Semi-Detached - Sold for £115,000 on 01/06/2023 |
Churchtown has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Peterhouse School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Peterhouse School | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Norwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Marshside Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Larkfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Meols Cop High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Presfield High School and Specialist College | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | No |
Stanley High School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Churchtown Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Peterhouse School Save school | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/16/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Meols Cop High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/3/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/31/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Presfield High School and Specialist College Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Churchtown Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Larkfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/4/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
St John's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2016) | 45 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Southport |
Norwood Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2017) | 90 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Southport |
Stanley High School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Southport | |
Marshside Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/17/2020) | 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Southport |
School | Type |
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Peterhouse School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/16/2014) |
Meols Cop High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/3/2012) |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/13/2013) |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/31/2013) |
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2012) |
Presfield High School and Specialist College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2013) |
Churchtown Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2013) |
Larkfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/4/2016) |
St John's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2016) 45 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Norwood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2017) 90 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Stanley High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2020) |
Marshside Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/17/2020) 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Churchtown | Commute options |
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Meols Cop A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 134 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 160 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Southport A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 165 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Bescar Lane A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 78 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 135 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
New Lane A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 132 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Ansdell & Fairhaven A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +31% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
St Annes-on-the-Sea | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Sefton) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Sefton residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.8% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.5% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Southport consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.5% | 274 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.5% | |
Routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.8% | 220 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Merseyside is fast (84mbps). Churchtown is slower than this, with average download speeds of 54.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Southport level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 54.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Sefton level:
Type | Sefton | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 100 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 15 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 44 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Churchtown.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Marine Drive |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Banks, Banks Enclosed Marsh, Crossens, Land Houses, Holmes, Martin Mere, Scarisbrick Moss, Marshside and Marine Drive |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Crossens | Low lying land from Ormskirk to Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Brown Edge, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Irish Sea | Crossens, Marshside, Stanley High School, The Marine Way Bridge and New Pleasureland |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Ribble Estuary | Banks Enclosed Marsh, Churchtown Moss, Brooklyn Caravan Park, Homes Moss and Sugar Stubbs Farm |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Churchtown, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 12.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | 15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 13.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Churchtown, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 |
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