PR8 1EJ postcode in Southport, Sefton

PR8 1EJ is a postcode in Southport, in the Duke's ward of Sefton. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PR8 1EJ can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in PR8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Southport 200 m in a straight line

Where PR8 1EJ is, and what is near it

Map of PR8 1EJ and what is near it Map of PR8 1EJ: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the PR8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR8 1AA: also in PR8 1PR8 1AD: also in PR8 1PR8 1AE: also in PR8 1PR8 1AF: also in PR8 1PR8 1AG: also in PR8 1PR8 1AH: also in PR8 1PR8 1AL: also in PR8 1PR8 1AN: also in PR8 1PR8 1AP: also in PR8 1PR8 1AQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1AS: also in PR8 1PR8 1AU: also in PR8 1PR8 1AW: also in PR8 1PR8 1AX: also in PR8 1PR8 1BA: also in PR8 1PR8 1BD: also in PR8 1PR8 1BE: also in PR8 1PR8 1BH: also in PR8 1PR8 1BL: also in PR8 1PR8 1BN: also in PR8 1PR8 1BT: also in PR8 1PR8 1BW: also in PR8 1PR8 1BX: also in PR8 1PR8 1BZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1DA: also in PR8 1PR8 1DB: also in PR8 1PR8 1DF: also in PR8 1PR8 1DG: also in PR8 1PR8 1DH: also in PR8 1PR8 1DJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1DL: also in PR8 1PR8 1DN: also in PR8 1PR8 1DQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1DS: also in PR8 1PR8 1DT: also in PR8 1PR8 1DW: also in PR8 1PR8 1DY: also in PR8 1PR8 1EE: also in PR8 1PR8 1EF: also in PR8 1PR8 1EG: also in PR8 1PR8 1EH: also in PR8 1PR8 1EN: also in PR8 1PR8 1EQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1ER: also in PR8 1PR8 1ES: also in PR8 1PR8 1ET: also in PR8 1PR8 1EW: also in PR8 1PR8 1EZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1FD: also in PR8 1PR8 1HA: also in PR8 1PR8 1HB: also in PR8 1PR8 1HD: also in PR8 1PR8 1HE: also in PR8 1PR8 1HH: also in PR8 1PR8 1HJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1HN: also in PR8 1PR8 1HP: also in PR8 1PR8 1HR: also in PR8 1PR8 1HS: also in PR8 1PR8 1HT: also in PR8 1PR8 1HU: also in PR8 1PR8 1HW: also in PR8 1PR8 1HX: also in PR8 1PR8 1HY: also in PR8 1PR8 1HZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1JA: also in PR8 1PR8 1JB: also in PR8 1PR8 1JD: also in PR8 1PR8 1JE: also in PR8 1PR8 1JF: also in PR8 1PR8 1JH: also in PR8 1PR8 1JJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1JL: also in PR8 1PR8 1JP: also in PR8 1PR8 1JR: also in PR8 1PR8 1JS: also in PR8 1PR8 1JU: also in PR8 1PR8 1JX: also in PR8 1PR8 1JY: also in PR8 1PR8 1JZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1LA: also in PR8 1PR8 1LB: also in PR8 1PR8 1LE: also in PR8 1PR8 1LG: also in PR8 1PR8 1LH: also in PR8 1PR8 1LJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1LL: also in PR8 1PR8 1LN: also in PR8 1PR8 1LQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1LR: also in PR8 1PR8 1LS: also in PR8 1PR8 1LU: also in PR8 1PR8 1LW: also in PR8 1PR8 1LX: also in PR8 1PR8 1LY: also in PR8 1PR8 1LZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1NB: also in PR8 1PR8 1ND: also in PR8 1PR8 1NE: also in PR8 1PR8 1NF: also in PR8 1PR8 1NG: also in PR8 1PR8 1NH: also in PR8 1PR8 1NJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1NN: also in PR8 1PR8 1NQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1NT: also in PR8 1PR8 1NW: also in PR8 1PR8 1NY: also in PR8 1PR8 1NZ: also in PR8 1PR8 1PD: also in PR8 1PR8 1PE: also in PR8 1PR8 1PF: also in PR8 1PR8 1PG: also in PR8 1PR8 1PQ: also in PR8 1PR8 1PU: also in PR8 1PR8 1PW: also in PR8 1PR8 1QB: also in PR8 1PR8 1QD: also in PR8 1PR8 1QE: also in PR8 1PR8 1QF: also in PR8 1PR8 1QJ: also in PR8 1PR8 1QN: also in PR8 1PR8 1QR: also in PR8 1PR8 1QS: also in PR8 1PR8 1QU: also in PR8 1PR8 1QW: also in PR8 1PR8 1QX: also in PR8 1PR8 1QY: also in PR8 1PR8 1RB: also in PR8 1PR8 1RD: also in PR8 1PR8 1RE: also in PR8 1PR8 1RF: also in PR8 1PR8 1RH: also in PR8 1PR8 1RN: also in PR8 1PR8 1RP: also in PR8 1PR8 1RR: also in PR8 1PR8 1RS: also in PR8 1PR8 1RT: also in PR8 1PR8 1RU: also in PR8 1PR8 1SB: also in PR8 1PR8 1SE: also in PR8 1PR8 1SN: also in PR8 1 2 places, 1.0–1.4 kmEduc8 Southport 1.9 kmMeols Cop High School 2.1 kmSouthport PR8 1EJ Map of PR8 1EJ and what is near it Map of PR8 1EJ: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the PR8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.1 kmSouthport PR8 1EJ
  • PR8 1EJ
  • Other postcodes in PR8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6451, longitude -3.0042)

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 PR8 1EJ?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR8 1EJ?

Every home and business at PR8 1EJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR8 1EJ 100% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR8 1EJ 100% Sefton 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PR8 1EJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PR8 1EJ.

Check the bin days for PR8 1EJ on BinDayBuddy

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 PR8 1EJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PR8 1EJ.

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 Sefton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR8 1EJ: 33,683 properties in Sefton are at high risk (22.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sefton

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 PR8 1EJ 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 PR8 1EJ?

Homes in PR8 1 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£134,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £263,500 15 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 28 sales

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

Across the whole PR8 district: a typical £236,750 from 668 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 PR8 1EJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR8 1EJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 PR8 1EJ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PR8 1EJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 PR8 1EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PR8 1EJ. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (69%). 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 PR8 1EJ

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £3,157 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,722.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (64%)£1,722
Band Babout 140 (21%)£2,009
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,296
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,583
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,157
Band Ffewer than 5£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 69% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sefton 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 PR8 1EJ is in (ONS area E01033798), 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest open schools to PR8 1EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR8 1EJ is Southport Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southport Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Birkdale Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Southport Interchange, 94 m away.

More stations near PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR8 1EJ 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest to the centre of PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR8 1EJ, 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 PR8 1EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR8 1EJ 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 PR8 1EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of PR8 1EJ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PR8 1EJ?

Police.uk records 380 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR8 1EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences139 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Public order41 reports
Drugs35 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Other theft27 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 20, vehicle crime 14, other crime 8, burglary 7, robbery 6, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 PR8 1EJ

Ward
Duke's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Southport
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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