Buying a home in PR9, Southport. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£225kmost £190k–£277k
Houses per m²£2,710flats £1,939
Sold last year4063,039 in five years
Prices in Sefton+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR9 sold for £224,878 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £190,009 and £277,442, for about 91 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Southport (£234,000).

406 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £79k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR9 0 (£2,015) and the most in PR9 9 (£2,871).

Across Sefton, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 25.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £993 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,025 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in PR9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£194,606£149k–£228k53 m²9
2£197,146£167k–£230k68 m²549
3£224,878£190k–£277k91 m²1,020
4£291,165£233k–£347k114 m²352
5+£413,982£326k–£519k166 m²391

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£195k£197k£225k£291k£414k
Detached—£252k£317k£338k£488k
Semi-detached£175k£194k£221k£279k£341k
Terraced—£171k£185k£243k£265k
Flats£79k£133k£174k£209k£232k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PR9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PR9 0£2,015£1,803
PR9 7£2,565£1,923
PR9 8£2,820£1,958
PR9 9£2,871£2,008

Schools near PR9

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School61% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmMeols Cop High School40.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PR9

Is PR9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Southport; prices in Sefton are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (61% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (40.1% against 43.8%); 406 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PR9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR9 sold for £224,878 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £190,009 and £277,442.

Is PR9 expensive for Southport?

A 3-bedroom house in PR9 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southport (£234,000).

How many homes sell in PR9 each year?

406 homes sold in the last year and 3,039 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near PR9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, where 61% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PR9?

For a 3-bedroom house, FY4 (£156k, 15 km), WN8 (£166k, 18 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.