Is Portico a good place to live?

Yes, Portico is a very good place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B+. This means it performs well compared to other places in Merseyside.

Portico has a very low crime rate of 44.3 crimes per 1,000 people, making it one of the safest areas.

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Name: Portico
Address: England, GB

B+

Very Good Area

B+

Outdoor Spaces

B+

Amenities

Transport

Schools

Council	St Helens
Crime Rate	✓low
Vibe	🌳 Parklife
Demographics	🏠 Homeowner Families

C+

B+

A+

Crime hotspots

(off)

Nearby Places

Eccleston Park

suburb

B+

0.4 km away

Eccleston Hill

suburb

0.5 km away

Eccleston Lane Ends

suburb

1.0 km away

Thatto Heath

suburb

C+

1.3 km away

Holt

suburb

1.5 km away

West Park

suburb

1.8 km away

Eccleston Park

suburb

B+

0.4 km away

Eccleston Hill

suburb

0.5 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Adequate

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Plentiful

Public Park

Ample

Tennis Court

Limited

Bowling Green

Plentiful

Playing Field

Plentiful

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Adequate

Restaurants & Cafes

Adequate

Retail Shopping

Adequate

Supermarkets

Limited

Takeaways

Adequate

Transport Links

Eccleston Park

Train

Thatto Heath

Train

Rainhill

Train

Lea Green

Train

St Helens Central

Train

J2M57

Motorway

J7M62

Motorway

J3M57

Motorway

J6M62

Motorway

Schools

Outstanding

7 Schools

Good

17 Schools

Requires Improvement

1 Schools

Bleak Hill Primary School

Outstanding

Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

Outstanding

House Prices

all dwelling types

£174,347

detached houses

£302,282

flats and maisonettes

£107,842

semi detached houses

£184,538

terraced houses

£135,364