PR8 4BJ postcode in Southport, Sefton

PR8 4BJ is a postcode in Southport, in the Birkdale 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 13% of homes and businesses can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in PR8 4, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Birkdale 350 m in a straight line

Where PR8 4BJ is, and what is near it

Map of PR8 4BJ and what is near it Map of PR8 4BJ: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PR8 4 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR8 4AA: also in PR8 4PR8 4AE: also in PR8 4PR8 4AF: also in PR8 4PR8 4AG: also in PR8 4PR8 4AN: also in PR8 4PR8 4AQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4AR: also in PR8 4PR8 4AS: also in PR8 4PR8 4AU: also in PR8 4PR8 4AW: also in PR8 4PR8 4AY: also in PR8 4PR8 4AZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4BA: also in PR8 4PR8 4BB: also in PR8 4PR8 4BD: also in PR8 4PR8 4BE: also in PR8 4PR8 4BF: also in PR8 4PR8 4BG: also in PR8 4PR8 4BH: also in PR8 4PR8 4BL: also in PR8 4PR8 4BQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4BS: also in PR8 4PR8 4BT: also in PR8 4PR8 4BU: also in PR8 4PR8 4BX: also in PR8 4PR8 4BY: also in PR8 4PR8 4DN: also in PR8 4PR8 4DT: also in PR8 4PR8 4DU: also in PR8 4PR8 4DW: also in PR8 4PR8 4DX: also in PR8 4PR8 4DY: also in PR8 4PR8 4DZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4EH: also in PR8 4PR8 4EJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4EL: also in PR8 4PR8 4EN: also in PR8 4PR8 4EW: also in PR8 4PR8 4SU: also in PR8 4PR8 4SW: also in PR8 4PR8 4SX: also in PR8 4PR8 4TE: also in PR8 4 The Family Surgery 650 mSouthport station 1.3 kmGP 1.4 kmSouthport PR8 4BJ Map of PR8 4BJ and what is near it Map of PR8 4BJ: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PR8 4 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSouthport station 1.3 kmBirkdale PR8 4BJ
  • PR8 4BJ
  • Other postcodes in PR8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.6352, longitude -3.0097)

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 4BJ?

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 4BJ?

Every home and business at PR8 4BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 13% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)13% can get it

Sefton: 88%

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

Sefton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sefton.

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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 PR8 4BJ?

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.

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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 PR8 4BJ 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 4BJ.

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 4BJ: 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 4BJ 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 4BJ?

Homes in PR8 4 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£232,500
12 months to August 2026
£245,000

▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£412,500 21 sales
Semi-detached£245,000 71 sales
Terraced£217,500 16 sales
Flat or maisonette£120,250 14 sales

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 4BJ

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in PR8 4BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 April 2026. The middle price was £338,500, from £200,000 to £375,000. Across PR8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £245,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near PR8 4BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around PR8 4BJ. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (79%). 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 4BJ

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 B, the most common, is £2,009.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,722
Band Babout 270 (39%)£2,009
Band Cabout 180 (26%)£2,296
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,583
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,157
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 79% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 4BJ is in (ONS area E01006934), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4BJ?

The nearest open schools to PR8 4BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR8 4BJ is Birkdale Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birkdale Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Southport Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clarence Road, 126 m away.

More stations near PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR8 4BJ 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.

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

Which dentists are near PR8 4BJ?

The nearest to the centre of PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

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 4BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR8 4BJ, 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 4BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR8 4BJ 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 4BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of PR8 4BJ 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 4BJ?

Police.uk records 285 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR8 4BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences106 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Public order31 reports
Drugs22 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 14, vehicle crime 9, burglary 5, theft from the person 5, robbery 5, other crime 3.

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 4BJ

Ward
Birkdale
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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