PR9 9FB postcode in Southport, Sefton
PR9 9FB is a postcode in Southport, in the Meols ward of Sefton. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PR9 9FB is, and what is near it
- PR9 9FB
- Other postcodes in PR9 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 17 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 53.6724, longitude -2.9573)
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 9FB?
- 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 PR9 9FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice 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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PR9 9FB?
Every home and business at PR9 9FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9FB?
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 PR9 9FB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 52 homes and businesses at PR9 9FB. 52 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 Sefton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR9 9FB: 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 PR9 9FB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 18:36 on 22 October 2026.
- Merseyside coastline at Southport, between A565 and Marine DriveFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Merseyside coastline at Southport, between A565 and Marine Drive
- Coast from Southport to FormbyFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Southport to Formby
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:36 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 9FB?
Homes in PR9 9 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 184 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £236,250 76 sales
- Terraced £160,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 59 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 9FB
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in PR9 9FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 April 2025. The middle price was £213,500, from £180,000 to £238,000. Across PR9 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £238,00010 Merepark Drive
- £230,00012 Merepark Drive
- £195,0008 Merepark Drive
- £180,00045 Merepark Drive
- £200,00022 Merepark Drive
- £227,00043 Merepark Drive
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 9FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around PR9 9FB. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (75%). 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 £2,009 (band B) to £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 40 (8%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 370 (71%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 100 (19%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,731 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 75% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 PR9 9FB is in (ONS area E01007036), 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 9FB?
The nearest open schools to PR9 9FB, 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 9FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR9 9FB is Meols Cop Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Meols Cop Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Southport Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glenpark Drive, 83 m away.
More stations near PR9 9FB, 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 9FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR9 9FB, 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.
- The Corner Surgery (Dr Mulla) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 506055 400 mWalk
- The Marshside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01704 505555 400 mWalk
- Churchtown Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 224416 1.3 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 9FB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR9 9FB 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 9FB?
The nearest to the centre of PR9 9FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Churchtown Phone 01704 506649 1.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Roe Lane - Southport Phone 01704 227041 2.1 kmCycle
- Norwood Dental Practice Phone 01704 807920 2.8 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 9FB?
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 4.5 kmCycle
- Renacres Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 841133 8.0 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 9FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR9 9FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Burgess Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 544242 1.6 kmCycle
- Melrose Court Rest Home Limited - 74 Cambridge Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 226177 1.7 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 1.8 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 9FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR9 9FB, 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.
- Fylde Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 509509 400 mWalk
- Boots, 131-135 Cambridge Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 232464 1.3 kmCycle
- Cambridge Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01704 227065 1.3 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 9FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR9 9FB 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 1.2 kmCycle
- Town Vets Phone +44 1704 535233 3.7 kmCycle
- Southport Vets 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 9FB in a conservation area?
The centre of PR9 9FB 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 PR9 9FB?
Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR9 9FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 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 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 9FB
- Ward
- Meols
- 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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