PR8 4NS postcode in Southport, Sefton

PR8 4NS 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 44% 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 Hillside 900 m in a straight line

Where PR8 4NS is, and what is near it

Map of PR8 4NS and what is near it Map of PR8 4NS: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PR8 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR8 4AA: also in PR8 4PR8 4AE: also in PR8 4PR8 4AF: also in PR8 4PR8 4AG: also in PR8 4PR8 4AH: also in PR8 4PR8 4AJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4AL: 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 4BJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4BL: also in PR8 4PR8 4BN: 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 4BZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4DA: also in PR8 4PR8 4DB: also in PR8 4PR8 4DD: also in PR8 4PR8 4DE: also in PR8 4PR8 4DF: also in PR8 4PR8 4DG: also in PR8 4PR8 4DH: also in PR8 4PR8 4DJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4DL: also in PR8 4PR8 4DN: also in PR8 4PR8 4DP: also in PR8 4PR8 4DQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4DS: 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 4EA: also in PR8 4PR8 4EB: also in PR8 4PR8 4ED: also in PR8 4PR8 4EE: also in PR8 4PR8 4EF: also in PR8 4PR8 4EG: also in PR8 4PR8 4EH: also in PR8 4PR8 4EJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4EL: also in PR8 4PR8 4EN: also in PR8 4PR8 4EP: also in PR8 4PR8 4EQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4ER: also in PR8 4PR8 4ES: also in PR8 4PR8 4ET: also in PR8 4PR8 4EU: also in PR8 4PR8 4EW: also in PR8 4PR8 4EX: also in PR8 4PR8 4HA: also in PR8 4PR8 4HB: also in PR8 4PR8 4HF: also in PR8 4PR8 4HH: also in PR8 4PR8 4HJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4HL: also in PR8 4PR8 4HN: also in PR8 4PR8 4HP: also in PR8 4PR8 4HQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4HR: also in PR8 4PR8 4HT: also in PR8 4PR8 4HU: also in PR8 4PR8 4HW: also in PR8 4PR8 4HX: also in PR8 4PR8 4HY: also in PR8 4PR8 4HZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4JA: also in PR8 4PR8 4JB: also in PR8 4PR8 4JD: also in PR8 4PR8 4JE: also in PR8 4PR8 4JF: also in PR8 4PR8 4JG: also in PR8 4PR8 4JJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4JL: also in PR8 4PR8 4JP: also in PR8 4PR8 4JQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4JR: also in PR8 4PR8 4JS: also in PR8 4PR8 4JT: also in PR8 4PR8 4JU: also in PR8 4PR8 4JX: also in PR8 4PR8 4JY: also in PR8 4PR8 4JZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4LA: also in PR8 4PR8 4LB: also in PR8 4PR8 4LD: also in PR8 4PR8 4LP: also in PR8 4PR8 4LR: also in PR8 4PR8 4LS: also in PR8 4PR8 4LT: also in PR8 4PR8 4LU: also in PR8 4PR8 4LX: also in PR8 4PR8 4LY: also in PR8 4PR8 4LZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4NA: also in PR8 4PR8 4NB: also in PR8 4PR8 4ND: also in PR8 4PR8 4NE: also in PR8 4PR8 4NF: also in PR8 4PR8 4NG: also in PR8 4PR8 4NH: also in PR8 4PR8 4NJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4NQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4NT: also in PR8 4PR8 4NU: also in PR8 4PR8 4NX: also in PR8 4PR8 4NY: also in PR8 4PR8 4NZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4PA: also in PR8 4PR8 4PB: also in PR8 4PR8 4PD: also in PR8 4PR8 4PE: also in PR8 4PR8 4PF: also in PR8 4PR8 4PG: also in PR8 4PR8 4PH: also in PR8 4PR8 4PJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4PL: also in PR8 4PR8 4PN: also in PR8 4PR8 4PP: also in PR8 4PR8 4PQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4PR: also in PR8 4PR8 4PS: also in PR8 4PR8 4PT: also in PR8 4PR8 4PW: also in PR8 4PR8 4PY: also in PR8 4PR8 4QA: also in PR8 4PR8 4QB: also in PR8 4PR8 4QD: also in PR8 4PR8 4QE: also in PR8 4PR8 4QF: also in PR8 4PR8 4QG: also in PR8 4PR8 4QH: also in PR8 4PR8 4QJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4QL: also in PR8 4PR8 4QN: also in PR8 4PR8 4QP: also in PR8 4PR8 4QQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4QU: also in PR8 4PR8 4QW: also in PR8 4PR8 4QY: also in PR8 4PR8 4QZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4RA: also in PR8 4PR8 4RB: also in PR8 4PR8 4RD: also in PR8 4PR8 4RE: also in PR8 4PR8 4RF: also in PR8 4PR8 4RG: also in PR8 4PR8 4RH: also in PR8 4PR8 4RJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4RL: also in PR8 4PR8 4RP: also in PR8 4PR8 4RQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4RT: also in PR8 4PR8 4RU: also in PR8 4PR8 4RX: also in PR8 4PR8 4RY: also in PR8 4PR8 4RZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4SA: also in PR8 4PR8 4SB: also in PR8 4PR8 4SD: also in PR8 4PR8 4SE: also in PR8 4PR8 4SF: also in PR8 4PR8 4SG: also in PR8 4PR8 4SQ: also in PR8 4PR8 4SR: also in PR8 4PR8 4SS: also in PR8 4PR8 4ST: also in PR8 4PR8 4SU: also in PR8 4PR8 4SW: also in PR8 4PR8 4SX: also in PR8 4PR8 4SY: also in PR8 4PR8 4SZ: also in PR8 4PR8 4TA: also in PR8 4PR8 4TB: also in PR8 4PR8 4TD: also in PR8 4PR8 4TE: also in PR8 4PR8 4TF: also in PR8 4PR8 4TH: also in PR8 4PR8 4TJ: also in PR8 4PR8 4WX: also in PR8 4 Southport PR8 4NS Map of PR8 4NS and what is near it Map of PR8 4NS: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the PR8 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Birkdale PR8 4NS
  • PR8 4NS
  • Other postcodes in PR8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 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 53.6258, longitude -3.0126)

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 4NS?

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 4NS?

Every home and business at PR8 4NS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 44% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)44% 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 4NS?

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 4NS 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 4NS.

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 4NS: 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 4NS 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 4NS?

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
£232,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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 4NS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR8 4NS 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

What council tax band are homes near PR8 4NS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around PR8 4NS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 4NS

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 £4,305 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,157.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,722
Band Babout 60 (10%)£2,009
Band Cabout 110 (18%)£2,296
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,583
Band Eabout 180 (30%)£3,157
Band Fabout 120 (20%)£3,731
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 4NS is in (ONS area E01006928), 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 4NS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR8 4NS is Hillside Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hillside Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Birkdale Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk

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 Carlisle Road, 60 m away.

More stations near PR8 4NS, 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 4NS?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR8 4NS 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 4NS?

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

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 4NS?

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

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

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

The centre of PR8 4NS 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 4NS?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR8 4NS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Drugs6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: other theft 4, burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, other crime 2.

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 4NS

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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PR8 4NT50 mPR8 4SD50 mPR8 4DH150 mPR8 4HP150 mPR8 4PQ150 mPR8 4PG150 m
All of PR8

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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