PR8 2LT postcode in Southport, Sefton

PR8 2LT 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in PR8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 21.1% on the year before Nearest station Hillside 200 m in a straight line

Where PR8 2LT is, and what is near it

Map of PR8 2LT and what is near it Map of PR8 2LT: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the PR8 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR8 2EP: also in PR8 2PR8 2ER: also in PR8 2PR8 2EX: also in PR8 2PR8 2EY: also in PR8 2PR8 2HA: also in PR8 2PR8 2HE: also in PR8 2PR8 2HF: also in PR8 2PR8 2HG: also in PR8 2PR8 2HJ: also in PR8 2PR8 2HQ: also in PR8 2PR8 2JZ: also in PR8 2PR8 2LA: also in PR8 2PR8 2LH: also in PR8 2PR8 2LN: also in PR8 2PR8 2LR: also in PR8 2PR8 2LS: also in PR8 2PR8 2LU: also in PR8 2PR8 2LW: also in PR8 2PR8 2LX: also in PR8 2PR8 2NB: also in PR8 2PR8 2ND: also in PR8 2PR8 2NG: also in PR8 2PR8 2NH: also in PR8 2PR8 2NJ: also in PR8 2PR8 2NL: also in PR8 2PR8 2NN: also in PR8 2PR8 2NP: also in PR8 2PR8 2NQ: also in PR8 2PR8 2NR: also in PR8 2PR8 2NS: also in PR8 2PR8 2NW: also in PR8 2 Birkdale High School 1.2 km2 places, 1.6–1.9 kmDuke's PR8 2LT Map of PR8 2LT and what is near it Map of PR8 2LT: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the PR8 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.3 kmDuke's PR8 2LT
  • PR8 2LT
  • Other postcodes in PR8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.6225, longitude -3.0277)

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 2LT?

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 2LT?

Every home and business at PR8 2LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sefton: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sefton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sefton.

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 2LT?

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 2LT 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 2LT.

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 2LT: 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 2LT 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 2LT?

Homes in PR8 2 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£355,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 21.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Flat or maisonette £192,500 72 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 2LT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR8 2LT 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 2LT

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR8 2LT. 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 2LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around PR8 2LT. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band G. 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 PR8 2LT

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 £5,166 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,305.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,722
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,009
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,296
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,583
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,157
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,731
Band Gabout 370 (51%)£4,305
Band Habout 40 (6%)£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 2LT is in (ONS area E01006974), 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 2LT?

The nearest open schools to PR8 2LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR8 2LT is Hillside Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hillside Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Birkdale Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenbank High School, 34 m away.

More stations near PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR8 2LT 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 2LT?

The nearest to the centre of PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

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 2LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR8 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR8 2LT 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 2LT in a conservation area?

The centre of PR8 2LT 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 PR8 2LT?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR8 2LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: drugs 2, other crime 2, other theft 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 2LT

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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