PR8 3SH postcode in Southport, Sefton
PR8 3SH is a postcode in Southport, in the Ainsdale ward of Sefton. It is in the Sefton Central parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PR8 3SH is, and what is near it
- PR8 3SH
- Other postcodes in PR8 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.5899, longitude -3.0433)
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 3SH?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR8 3SH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Sefton CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bill Esterson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bill Esterson
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 3SH?
Every home and business at PR8 3SH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sefton: 88%
Sefton: 99%
The line marks the figure across Sefton.
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 3SH?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 3SH 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 3SH.
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 3SH: 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 3SH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3SH?
Homes in PR8 3 sold for a typical £249,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £336,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £239,000 98 sales
- Terraced £160,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £129,975 14 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 postcodeSource: 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 3SH
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PR8 3SH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 December 2024. 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
What council tax band are homes near PR8 3SH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around PR8 3SH. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,731 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,296.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | withheld | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 330 (46%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 250 (35%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,305 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 47% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 3SH is in (ONS area E01006923), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3SH?
The nearest open schools to PR8 3SH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3SH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR8 3SH is Ainsdale Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Ainsdale Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Freshfield Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodvale Road, 221 m away.
More stations near PR8 3SH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PR8 3SH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR8 3SH, 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.
- Ainsdale Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 577866 1.3 kmCycle
- Ainsdale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01704 575133 1.4 kmCycle
- Chapel Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 876363 3.8 kmCycle
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 3SH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR8 3SH 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PR8 3SH?
The nearest to the centre of PR8 3SH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ainsdale Dental Practice Phone 07709 996878 650 mWalk
- Village Dental Practice Phone 01704 573466 1.5 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Advanced Oral Health Centre - Formby Phone 01704 871270 3.3 kmCycle
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 3SH?
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.
- Renacres Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 841133 6.2 kmDrive
- Southport and Formby District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 6.5 kmDrive
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 3SH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR8 3SH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Margaret Roper House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01704 574348 2.5 kmCycle
- Woodlands Lodge Care Home - Formby Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 774444 3.1 kmCycle
- Halcyon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 833350 3.2 kmCycle
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 3SH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR8 3SH, 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.
- Woodvale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 400 mWalk
- Fishlock Chemists Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01704 575478 1.4 kmCycle
- Hirshman's Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 577376 1.4 kmCycle
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 3SH?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR8 3SH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Just Cats Phone +44 1704 544640 6.0 kmDrive
- Southport Vets 6.9 kmDrive
- Town Vets Phone +44 1704 535233 7.2 kmDrive
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 3SH in a conservation area?
The centre of PR8 3SH 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 3SH?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR8 3SH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PR8 3SH
- Ward
- Ainsdale
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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