PR4 6JX postcode in Mere Brow, Lancashire

PR4 6JX is a postcode in Mere Brow, in the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 5 of 92 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in PR4 6, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Bescar Lane 4.6 km in a straight line

Where PR4 6JX is, and what is near it

Map of PR4 6JX and what is near it Map of PR4 6JX: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the PR4 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR4 6FW: also in PR4 6PR4 6JA: also in PR4 6PR4 6JB: also in PR4 6PR4 6JL: also in PR4 6PR4 6JN: also in PR4 6PR4 6JP: also in PR4 6PR4 6JR: also in PR4 6PR4 6JW: also in PR4 6PR4 6JY: also in PR4 6PR4 6JZ: also in PR4 6PR4 6LA: also in PR4 6PR4 6LB: also in PR4 6PR4 6LE: also in PR4 6PR4 6LX: also in PR4 6 School 2.4 kmGP 3.9 kmTarleton Academy 4.3 kmBescar Lane station 4.6 kmPeterhouse School 5.2 kmGP 5.3 kmTarleton Village PR4 6JX Map of PR4 6JX and what is near it Map of PR4 6JX: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the PR4 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.9–4.3 kmNew Lane station 5.6 kmTarleton Village PR4 6JX
  • PR4 6JX
  • Other postcodes in PR4 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6613, longitude -2.8839)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR4 6JX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR4 6JX?

96% of the homes and businesses at PR4 6JX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

West Lancashire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)96% can get it

West Lancashire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Lancashire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PR4 6JX?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for PR4 6JX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PR4 6JX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 92 homes and businesses at PR4 6JX. 5 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 6 more at a lower risk.

92 homes and businesses at PR4 6JX Medium: 5Low: 6Not in an area at risk: 81

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Lancashire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR4 6JX: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PR4 6JX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PR4 6JX?

Homes in PR4 6 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£286,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £343,750 74 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £204,250 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PR4 district: a typical £255,000 from 903 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PR4 6JX

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in PR4 6JX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2025. The middle price was £400,000, from £300,000 to £441,500. Across PR4 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £280,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at PR4 6JX

The Food Standards Agency lists 11 food businesses at PR4 6JX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 3 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR4 6JX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 470 homes in the neighbourhood around PR4 6JX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PR4 6JX

Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,002.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (11%)£1,637
Band Babout 50 (11%)£1,910
Band Cabout 80 (17%)£2,183
Band Dabout 90 (19%)£2,456
Band Eabout 110 (23%)£3,002
Band Fabout 70 (15%)£3,548
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£4,094
Band Hfewer than 5£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for West Lancashire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR4 6JX is in (ONS area E01025531), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest open schools to PR4 6JX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR4 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PR4 6JX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR4 6JX is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bescar Lane Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • New Lane Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Legh Arms, 110 m away.

More stations near PR4 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR4 6JX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PR4 6JX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR4 6JX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest to the centre of PR4 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PR4 6JX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR4 6JX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR4 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PR4 6JX?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR4 6JX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PR4 6JX in a conservation area?

The centre of PR4 6JX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PR4 6JX?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR4 6JX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
Possession of weapons1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PR4 6JX

Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Parish
Tarleton
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Mere Brow
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PR4 6FW80 mPR4 6LA110 mPR4 6JZ140 mPR4 6JY210 mPR4 6JB300 mPR4 6LX330 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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