PR9 8EW postcode in Mere Brow, Lancashire

PR9 8EW is a postcode in Mere Brow, in the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since February 2007.

Flooding Very low flood risk 1 of 1 home or business at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Typical price £227,250 Homes sold in PR9 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest school Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School 1.2 km in a straight line Nearest station Bescar Lane 4.8 km in a straight line

Where PR9 8EW is, and what is near it

Map of PR9 8EW and what is near it Map of PR9 8EW: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the PR9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR9 8AG: also in PR9 8PR9 8BB: also in PR9 8PR9 8BG: also in PR9 8PR9 8BJ: also in PR9 8PR9 8BL: also in PR9 8PR9 8BP: also in PR9 8PR9 8BQ: also in PR9 8PR9 8BS: also in PR9 8PR9 8BT: also in PR9 8PR9 8BU: also in PR9 8PR9 8BW: also in PR9 8PR9 8BX: also in PR9 8PR9 8BY: also in PR9 8PR9 8BZ: also in PR9 8PR9 8DA: also in PR9 8PR9 8DB: also in PR9 8PR9 8DD: also in PR9 8PR9 8DE: also in PR9 8PR9 8DF: also in PR9 8PR9 8DG: also in PR9 8PR9 8DH: also in PR9 8PR9 8DJ: also in PR9 8PR9 8DL: also in PR9 8PR9 8DN: also in PR9 8PR9 8DR: also in PR9 8PR9 8DS: also in PR9 8PR9 8DW: also in PR9 8PR9 8EG: also in PR9 8PR9 8EL: also in PR9 8PR9 8EN: also in PR9 8PR9 8EP: also in PR9 8PR9 8EQ: also in PR9 8PR9 8FA: also in PR9 8PR9 8FD: also in PR9 8PR9 8FE: also in PR9 8PR9 8FF: also in PR9 8PR9 8FG: also in PR9 8PR9 8FH: also in PR9 8PR9 8FL: also in PR9 8PR9 8FN: also in PR9 8PR9 8FP: also in PR9 8PR9 8FQ: also in PR9 8PR9 8FS: also in PR9 8PR9 8FT: also in PR9 8PR9 8FU: also in PR9 8PR9 8FY: also in PR9 8PR9 8FZ: also in PR9 8PR9 8GX: also in PR9 8PR9 8GY: also in PR9 8PR9 8GZ: also in PR9 8PR9 8RF: also in PR9 8PR9 8RG: also in PR9 8PR9 8RN: also in PR9 8PR9 8RS: also in PR9 8PR9 8RT: also in PR9 8PR9 8RU: also in PR9 8PR9 8RW: also in PR9 8PR9 8RX: also in PR9 8PR9 8RY: also in PR9 8PR9 8SA: also in PR9 8PR9 8SD: also in PR9 8PR9 8SH: also in PR9 8PR9 8SJ: also in PR9 8PR9 8SL: also in PR9 8PR9 8SN: also in PR9 8PR9 8SP: also in PR9 8PR9 8SQ: also in PR9 8PR9 8SR: also in PR9 8PR9 8TD: also in PR9 8 2 schools, 4.1 km2 GP practices, 4.2 kmGP 4.3 kmBescar Lane station 4.8 kmMeols Cop station 5.5 kmBanks PR9 8EW Map of PR9 8EW and what is near it Map of PR9 8EW: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the PR9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bescar Lane station 4.8 kmMeols Cop station 5.5 kmNorth Meols & Hesketh Bank PR9 8EW
  • PR9 8EW
  • Other postcodes in PR9 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 53.6662, longitude -2.9002)

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 8EW?

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 8EW?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PR9 8EW. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 PR9 8EW?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for PR9 8EW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 PR9 8EW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at PR9 8EW. 1 is in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at PR9 8EW Very low: 1

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 8EW: 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 8EW is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:56 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 8EW?

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.

£227,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£231,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PR9 8EW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR9 8EW 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 8EW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 470 homes in the neighbourhood around PR9 8EW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. 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 PR9 8EW

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 E, the most common, is £3,002.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (11%)£1,637
Band Babout 50 (11%)£1,910
Band Cabout 80 (17%)£2,183
Band Dabout 90 (19%)£2,456
Band Eabout 110 (23%)£3,002
Band Fabout 70 (15%)£3,548
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£4,094
Band Hfewer than 5£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 8EW is in (ONS area E01025531), 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest open schools to PR9 8EW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR9 8EW, 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR9 8EW is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bescar Lane Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Meols Cop Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Riverside Caravan Park, 108 m away.

More stations near PR9 8EW, 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR9 8EW, 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.

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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 8EW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR9 8EW 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest to the centre of PR9 8EW, 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 PR9 8EW?

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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR9 8EW, 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR9 8EW, 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 PR9 8EW?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR9 8EW 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 PR9 8EW in a conservation area?

The centre of PR9 8EW 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 8EW?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR9 8EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
Possession of weapons1 report
Other crime1 report

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 PR9 8EW

Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Parish
Tarleton
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Mere Brow
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2007

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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