PR9 8AQ postcode in West Lancashire, Lancashire
PR9 8AQ is a postcode in West Lancashire, in the North Meols & Hesketh Bank ward. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PR9 8AQ is, and what is near it
- PR9 8AQ
- Other postcodes in PR9 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.6515, longitude -2.9287)
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 PR9 8AQ?
- West LancashireDistrict council West Lancashire: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR9 8AQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- SouthportParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Patrick Hurley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Patrick Hurley
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PR9 8AQ?
Every home and business at PR9 8AQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Lancashire: 86%
West Lancashire: 98%
The line marks the figure across West Lancashire.
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 PR9 8AQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for PR9 8AQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PR9 8AQ 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 PR9 8AQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at PR9 8AQ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 West Lancashire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR9 8AQ: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire
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 PR9 8AQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Coast from Southport to FormbyFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Southport to Formby
- Crossens area in west LancashireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Crossens area in west Lancashire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PR9 8AQ?
Homes in PR9 8 sold for a typical £227,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £305,000 42 sales
- Semi-detached £221,000 84 sales
- Terraced £177,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PR9 district: a typical £210,000 from 548 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 PR9 8AQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR9 8AQ 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 PR9 8AQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around PR9 8AQ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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
Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,183.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (7%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 160 (17%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 220 (23%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 200 (21%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 200 (21%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | about 80 (9%) | £3,548 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,094 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 16% 2020 or later
Averages for West Lancashire 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 PR9 8AQ is in (ONS area E01025507), 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest open schools to PR9 8AQ, 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR9 8AQ is Meols Cop Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Meols Cop Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Bescar Lane Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PR9 8AQ, 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR9 8AQ, 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.
- Churchtown Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 224416 2.7 kmCycle
- The Marshside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01704 505555 3.2 kmCycle
- The Corner Surgery (Dr Mulla) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 506055 3.2 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 PR9 8AQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR9 8AQ 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest to the centre of PR9 8AQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Roe Lane - Southport Phone 01704 227041 2.5 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Churchtown Phone 01704 506649 2.7 kmCycle
- Norwood Dental Practice Phone 01704 807920 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 PR9 8AQ?
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.
- Southport and Formby District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 3.9 kmCycle
- Renacres Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 841133 5.9 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR9 8AQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01704 220450 2.7 kmCycle
- Sefton New Directions Limited - Chase Heys Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 214279 2.8 kmCycle
- Cleveland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 233540 2.8 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR9 8AQ, 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.
- Cambridge Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01704 227065 2.7 kmCycle
- Boots, 131-135 Cambridge Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 232464 2.7 kmCycle
- Bispham Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01704 506006 2.9 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 PR9 8AQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR9 8AQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Veterinary Surgery 2.7 kmCycle
- Southport Vets 3.4 kmCycle
- Town Vets Phone +44 1704 535233 4.5 kmCycle
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 PR9 8AQ in a conservation area?
The centre of PR9 8AQ 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 PR9 8AQ?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of PR9 8AQ in the latest month it has published.
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 PR9 8AQ
- Ward
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank
- Parish
- North Meols
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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