Area Info for North Meols (Merseyside)

Overview of North Meols

North Meols is a village and civil parish located within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the northwestern coast of the country, near the Irish Sea. The area is known for its rural character, historical significance, and proximity to the coast.

Geography and Location

North Meols lies approximately 4 miles north of Southport and is part of the historical county of Lancashire. The parish includes the villages of Churchtown, Crossens, and parts of the surrounding rural areas. It is characterised by flat, low-lying land, much of which was historically reclaimed from marshes and estuaries.

History

The history of North Meols dates back to medieval times, with the name 'Meols' deriving from Old Norse, meaning 'sandbank' or 'island'. Historically, the area was involved in agriculture, fishing, and salt production. The village of Churchtown, in particular, has a rich history, with several historic buildings and churches dating back centuries.

Community and Landmarks

North Meols features a number of local landmarks, including St. Cuthbert's Church in Churchtown, which is a notable historic building. The community is primarily residential, with local shops, schools, and recreational facilities serving residents. The area maintains a rural charm while being close to larger urban centres.

Economy and Development

Traditionally, the economy was based on agriculture, fishing, and salt extraction. In recent years, development has shifted towards residential housing and local services. The proximity to Southport and other towns provides employment opportunities for residents.

Transport

North Meols is accessible via local roads connecting to Southport and other parts of Merseyside. Public transport options include bus services that connect the area to nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Southport, providing rail links to Liverpool and other major cities.
Education
School
Banks Methodist School0.28 miles
Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8EY
Banks St Stephens' CofE School0.49 miles
Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8BL
St John's Church of England Primary School1.17 miles
Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8JH
Crossens Nursery School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Larkfield Primary School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Presfield High School and Specialist College2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Peterhouse School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Marshside Primary School2.05 miles
Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XA
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School2.09 miles
The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JX
Churchtown Primary School2.20 miles
St Cuthbert`s Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7NN
Stanley High School2.34 miles
Fleetwood Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School2.36 miles
Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 9RR
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School2.78 miles
Devonshire Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7BZ
Norwood Primary School3.26 miles
Norwood Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DU
Holy Family Catholic Primary School3.26 miles
Norwood Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DU
The Kingsfold Christian School3.41 miles
Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AA
Health
Clinic
The Marshside Surgery1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XL
Roe Lane Surgery2.70 miles
172 Roe Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7PN
Hesketh Centre3.40 miles
51-55 Albert Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0LT
Sussex Road Surgery3.58 miles
125 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6AF
Curzon Rd Medical Centre3.82 miles
5 Curzon Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PL
St Marks Medical Centre3.86 miles
42 Derby Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0TZ
Southport Dialysis Unit4.05 miles
Southport & Formby District General, Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Lytham Road Primary Care Centre4.06 miles
Warton Street, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Specsavers Hearcare - Merseyside - Southport4.22 miles
19 Eastbank Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1DY
Spire Lancashire Clinic4.22 miles
15 Church Road, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5LH
Fernbank Surgery4.25 miles
18 Church Road, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5LL
The Family Surgery5.16 miles
107 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4DB
Freckleton Health Centre5.24 miles
Douglas Drive, Freckleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1RY
Ansell Medical Centre5.64 miles
Church Road, St. Annes, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4AP
Woodlands6.09 miles
155 St. Andrews Road South,, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1YB
Chorley Medics Physio - Croston Village Surgery6.25 miles
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ
GP
North Meols Medical Centre0.00 miles
North Meols Medical Centre, Church Road, Banks, Southport, PR9 8ET
THE CORNER SURGERY1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XL
THE MARSHSIDE SURGERY1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, England - Uk, PR9 9XL
CHURCHTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE2.25 miles
137 Cambridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7LT
ROE LANE SURGERY2.70 miles
172 Roe Lane, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7PN
NORWOOD SURGERY3.18 miles
Norwood Surgery, 11 Norwood Avenue, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7EG
Dr V Gulati & Dr M J Hindle3.57 miles
Viran Medical Centre, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ
SUSSEX ROAD SURGERY3.58 miles
125 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6AF
Tarleton Group Practice3.59 miles
The Health Centre, Mark Square Gorse Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UJ
Curzon Road Medical Practice3.82 miles
5 Curzon Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PL
ST MARKS MEDICAL CENTRE3.86 miles
St Marks Medical Centre, 42 Derby Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0TZ
Trinity Practice3.87 miles
Southport Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 44-46 Hoghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PQ
Cumberland House Surgery4.09 miles
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PG
Holland House Surgery4.17 miles
Holland House Surgery, Lytham Primary Care Centre, Victoria Street, Lytham, FY8 5DZ
KEW SURGERY4.28 miles
Kew Surgery, 85 Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6RG
THE GRANGE SURGERY4.83 miles
41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2AD
Hospital
Southport and Formby District General Hospital4.05 miles
Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Lytham Hospital, Older Adults Community Mental Health Hospital4.06 miles
Lytham Hospital, Warton Street, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Boothroyd Unit4.09 miles
Boothroyd Unit, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6PH
iSIGHT (Southport)4.74 miles
Drayton House, 2 Lulworth Road, Southport, PR8 2AT
Clifton Hospital5.57 miles
Pershore Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1PB
Renacres Hospital5.76 miles
Renacres Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8SE
Wesham Park Hospital7.63 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Ormskirk and District General Hospital8.35 miles
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AZ
Priory Hospital Preston9.98 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Euxton Hall Hospital10.16 miles
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6DY
Parkwood Hospital10.28 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Blackpool Victoria Hospital10.35 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Wrightington Hospital10.66 miles
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital10.75 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Royal Preston Hospital11.58 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital11.73 miles
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
Pharmacy
Banks Pharmacy0.00 miles
Banks Pharmacy, 15 Church Road, Southport, PR9 8ET
Crossens Pharmacy1.28 miles
164 Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8HU
Fylde Road Pharmacy1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XL
Cambridge Road Pharmacy2.25 miles
137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown, Merseyside, PR9 7LT
Boots2.25 miles
131-135 Cambridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9SD
Sedem Pharmacy2.62 miles
Churchtown Pharmacy, 139 Roe Lane, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7PW
Bispham Road Pharmacy3.17 miles
84 Bispham Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DF
Whitworth Chemists Limited3.18 miles
11 Norwood Avenue, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7EG
Hesketh Park Pharmacy3.39 miles
91 Queens Road, Southport, PR9 9JF
Whitworth Chemists Limited3.43 miles
Old Hall Farm B/Park, Crowland Street, Southport, PR9 7RJ
Hesketh Bank Pharmacy3.58 miles
5 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
Rowlands Pharmacy3.71 miles
24 Mark Square, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6TU
Pharmacy On-Line3.80 miles
12 Church Street, Southport, southport, PR9 0QT
St Marks Pharmacy3.86 miles
St Marks Church, 42 Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ
Rowlands Pharmacy3.86 miles
13 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0QF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.93 miles
In-Store Pharmacy, Town Lane, Kew, PR8 5JH
Leisure
Park
CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.08 miles
RIBBLE ESTUARY2.29 miles
HESKETH PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.21 miles
KING'S GARDENS AND SOUTH MARINE GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.32 miles
LYTHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
SCARISBRICK HALL (Grade II Listed)5.17 miles
LONGTON BRICKCROFT6.12 miles
PROMENADE GARDENS, LYTHAM ST ANNE'S (Grade II Listed)6.40 miles
ASHTON GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.75 miles
AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLS6.84 miles
WYMOTT PARK7.21 miles
WESHAM JUBILEE7.60 miles
LYTHAM ST ANNES7.75 miles
WORDEN HALL (Grade II Listed)9.05 miles
THE WILLOWS (Grade II Listed)9.33 miles
MARTON MERE9.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Southport0.03 miles
Banks, PR9 8ET
Co-op Southport1.88 miles
Fylde Rd, PR9 9XL
Tesco Southport (Express)2.22 miles
Preston New Rd, Churchtown, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 8PD
Co-op Southport2.25 miles
Churchtown, PR9 9TA
SPAR Cambridge Road2.35 miles
115, Cambridge Road, Merseyside, PR9 9SB
Sainsbury's Sthpt Bispham Rd Local3.03 miles
143-149 Bispham Road, Southport, PR9 7BL
SPAR G & E Roe Lane3.40 miles
Spar Store, Gem Roe Lane, Merseyside, PR9 9DR
Booths Hesketh Bank3.60 miles
24 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
Co-op Preston3.67 miles
Tarleton, PR4 6UP
Tesco Southport (Express)3.70 miles
Albert Rd, Hesketh, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 0LP
ALDI Unit 8, Meol Cop Centre3.77 miles
Southport, PR9 7RG
Farmfoods Southport3.78 miles
Regent Court, Lord Street, PR9 9HQ
ASDA Southport3.98 miles
Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TY
Sainsbury's Southport4.00 miles
St. Georges Place, Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AF
Tesco Southport (Extra)4.01 miles
Town Ln, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5JH
M&S Southport4.14 miles
34 Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1AD
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport8.27 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport23.92 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 234.18 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 134.56 miles
Manchester Airport34.66 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 334.76 miles
Bus Stop
Glebe Road (E)0.04 miles
Glebe Road (W)0.04 miles
Fleetwood Drive (W)0.10 miles
Fleetwood Drive (E)0.12 miles
The New Fleetwood (S)0.13 miles
The New Fleetwood (N)0.14 miles
St Stephens Church (E)0.20 miles
Schwartzman Drive (S)0.22 miles
Schwartzman Drive (N)0.22 miles
St Stephens Church (W)0.22 miles
Methodist School (SW)0.24 miles
Methodist School (NE)0.27 miles
Church Road (E)0.29 miles
Station Road (W)0.30 miles
Station Road (E)0.30 miles
Church Road (W)0.33 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle16.82 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing17.32 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing17.34 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal19.19 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal19.29 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal19.35 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal19.69 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal20.14 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal24.33 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing28.34 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing28.96 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing41.14 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing41.22 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing43.32 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing43.57 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing44.68 miles
Railway Station
Meols Cop Rail Station3.30 miles
Bescar Lane Rail Station4.01 miles
Southport Rail Station4.10 miles
Lytham Rail Station4.34 miles
Birkdale Rail Station5.03 miles
Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station5.06 miles
New Lane Rail Station5.32 miles
Rufford Rail Station5.69 miles
Moss Side Rail Station5.82 miles
Hillside Rail Station5.90 miles
Croston Rail Station5.97 miles
Burscough Bridge Rail Station6.23 miles
St Annes-on-the-Sea Rail Station6.60 miles
Burscough Junction Rail Station6.70 miles
Ainsdale Rail Station7.41 miles
Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station7.44 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR9 8ET)
Number of Properties in Catchment98
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)86
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
7, HARROGATE WAY

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JN		£227,000
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
47, LAND LANE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HX		£133,000
2025-05-23
semidetached
freehold
19, POOL STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HZ		£170,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
98, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LP		£190,000
2025-04-28
semidetached
freehold
106, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LP		£152,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
211A, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JD		£340,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
5, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£178,500
2025-02-26
semidetached
freehold
44, WATER LANE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JJ		£154,250
2025-02-21
semidetached
leasehold
20, BAYTREE CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8RE		£167,500
2025-02-14
semidetached
leasehold
6, SKIPTON AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JP		£220,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
67, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£205,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
148, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HU		£220,000
2024-09-12
semidetached
leasehold
73, FELL VIEW

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JX		£200,000
2024-08-08
terraced (New)
freehold
51, LAND LANE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HX		£145,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
freehold
46, POOL STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HZ		£240,000
2025-01-09
semidetached
freehold
50, POOL STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HZ		£207,500
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
10, LEYLAND CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
LANCASHIRE
PR9 8AT		£150,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
28, POOL STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HZ		£170,000
2024-11-28
semidetached
freehold
71, BANKS ROAD
BANKS
SOUTHPORT
LANCASHIRE
PR9 8JL		£150,000
2024-11-20
semidetached
freehold
35, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£195,000
2024-11-04
semidetached
freehold
47, POOL STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HZ		£162,500
2024-09-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-09-17   £162,500
26, NORTH ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LU		£145,000
2024-06-10
semidetached
freehold
41, LAND LANE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HX		£130,000
2024-10-29
terraced
freehold
28, LANCASTER DRIVE

SOUTHPORT
LANCASHIRE
PR9 8AR		£215,000
2024-09-30
semidetached
freehold
31, SKIPTON AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JP		£240,000
2024-09-27
semidetached
freehold
11, BEVERLEY CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JS		£185,000
2024-09-18
semidetached
freehold
13, CHORLEY CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
LANCASHIRE
PR9 8AU		£175,000
2024-09-06
detached
freehold
60, SKIPTON AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JP		£213,000
2024-08-27
semidetached
freehold
9, RUFFORD DRIVE

SOUTHPORT
LANCASHIRE
PR9 8AX		£217,500
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
75, FELL VIEW

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JX		£200,000
2024-08-08
terraced (New)
freehold
71, FELL VIEW

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JX		£200,000
2024-08-08
terraced (New)
freehold
47, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£186,000
2024-08-02
terraced
freehold
10, IRVIN AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JF		£255,000
2024-07-22
semidetached
freehold
6, NORTH ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LU		£135,000
2024-07-15
terraced
freehold
5, TURNBERRY WAY

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8RL		£171,500
2024-06-21
semidetached
freehold
5, BROOKFIELD CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8RZ		£201,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
27, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£188,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
219, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JD		£210,000
2024-05-23
semidetached
freehold
124, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LP		£200,000
2024-05-13
semidetached
freehold
36, BROOK STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HY		£184,000
2024-05-03
semidetached
freehold
13, BRADE STREET

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LS		£93,200
2024-04-26
semidetached
freehold
1, BAYTREE CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8RE		£175,000
2024-04-05
semidetached
leasehold
2, IRVIN AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JF		£170,000
2024-04-05
semidetached
freehold
8, SKIPTON AVENUE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JP		£225,000
2024-03-27
semidetached
freehold
8, TARVIN CLOSE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8RQ		£190,000
2024-03-11
semidetached
freehold
3, BRIDGE WILLS LANE

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8NE		£145,000
2024-03-08
terraced
freehold
3, NEALES FOLD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8HW		£265,000
2024-02-23
detached
freehold
93, DREWITT CRESCENT

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8LR		£150,000
2024-02-19
semidetached
freehold
235, RUFFORD ROAD

SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 8JD		£262,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
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