PR8 4LB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PR8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4LB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case PR which means Preston.
Postal District. In our case PR8.
Postal Sector. In our case PR8 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LB.

The regional mail center for the post area PR is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the PR8 4LB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SOUTHPORT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PR8 4LB postcode have the street address of Shaws Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PR8 4LB postcode is home to a bustling 78 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SOUTHPORT within the old postal county of Lancashire.

PR8 4LB is within the town of Southport.

The PR8 4LB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PR8 4LB are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, mid-terraced and detached.

Most properties in PR8 4LB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for PR8 4LB

The telephone area code for PR8 4LB is 01704 Southport.

Map Coordinates for PR8 4LB

Latitude	53.6220301486
Longitude	-3.00593637053

Ordnance Survey Maps for PR8 4LB

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 285 Southport and Chorley	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 108 Liverpool	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for PR8 4LB

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PR8 4LB Postcode?

Download Speeds For PR8 4LB

Average Mbps	29.900
Median Mbps	32.900
Maximum Mbps	41.150

PR8 4LB has an average download speed of 29.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

715 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (88,585) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,095,341) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR8 4LB

Average Mbps	5.400
Median Mbps	5.500
Maximum Mbps	8.530

PR8 4LB has an average upload speed of 5.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,771 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

7% of postcodes (83,996) have slower upload speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,097,874) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PR8 4LB Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Meols Cop High School

Address: Meols Cop High School, Meols Cop Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JS

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact:

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Address: Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4EX

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704565121

Greenbank High School

Address: Greenbank High School, Hastings Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LT

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704567591

Greenbank High School

Address: Greenbank High School, Hastings Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LT

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact:

Birkdale High School

Address: Birkdale High School, Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704577253

England Primary Schools

Kew Woods Primary School

Address: Kew Woods Primary School, Ovington Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JW

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact:

Linaker Primary School

Address: Linaker Primary School, Sefton Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5DB

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704532343

Birkdale Primary School

Address: Birkdale Primary School, Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4EL

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704567516

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Grantham Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4LT

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704568375

St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School, Everton Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4BT

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact:

Farnborough Road Infant School

Address: Farnborough Road Infant School, Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DF

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704577637

Farnborough Road Junior School

Address: Farnborough Road Junior School, Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DF

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704577625

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR8 4LB

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 283 LIVERPOOL ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4PL

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

KEW DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 85 TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6RG

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

TEN DENTAL

Address: 10 SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6PY

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 69 SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6LF

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 26 STATION ROAD, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3HS

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

FAIRFIELD ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 FAIRFIELD ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 3LH

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR8 4LB

HILLSIDE PHARMACY

Address: 72 - 74 SANDON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4QD

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 563364

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 22 LIVERPOOL ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4AY

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 565650

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 35 UPPER AUGHTON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5NA

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 568401

CAREPLUS CHEMIST

Address: 34 SHAKESPEARE STREET, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5AB

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 982626

PHARMACY FIRST

Address: 58 SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6PG

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 544677

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TOWN LANE, KEW, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5JH

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 307547

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR8 4LB

ANDREW WILLETTS OPTICIANS

Address: 30 LIVERPOOL ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4AY

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

ISIGHT CLINIC

Address: DRAYTON HOUSE, 2 LULWORTH ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2AT

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH PORT EYE CARE LIMITED

Address: 21 LETHBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6JA

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHPORT EXTRA

Address: TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5JH

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SOUTHPORT)

Address: 19 EASTBANK STREET, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 1DY

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: :

4585 SOUTHPORT

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CENTRAL 12 RETAIL PARK, DERBY ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 0TY

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR8 4LB

LINCOLN HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 33 LINCOLN ROAD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4PR

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 566277

THE FAMILY SURGERY

Address: 107 LIVERPOOL RD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 4DB

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 566646

GRANGE SURGERY

Address: 41 YORK ROAD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 2AD

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 560506

KEW SURGERY

Address: 85 TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6RG

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 546800

CUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 58 SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6PQ

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 501500

CHRISTIANA HARTLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 CURZON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6PL

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 531114

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Transport Links near PR8 4LB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR8 4LB

Hillside
Hillside station, Waterloo Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4QR
Distance: 1.00 miles
Driving Time: 2.87 minutes
Birkdale
Birkdale station, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AF
Distance: 1.29 miles
Driving Time: 3.65 minutes
Ainsdale
Ainsdale station, Station Road, Ainsdale, Merseyside, PR8 3HJ
Distance: 2.45 miles
Driving Time: 5.74 minutes
Meols Cop
Meols Cop station, Meols Cop Road, Meols Cop, Merseyside, PR8 6AY
Distance: 2.83 miles
Driving Time: 5.99 minutes
Southport
Southport station, Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE
Distance: 2.86 miles
Driving Time: 7.02 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR8 4LB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR8 4LB

M58 J3

Distance: 10.76 miles

Driving Time: 16.45 minutes

M58 J1

Distance: 12.06 miles

Driving Time: 17.61 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 12.24 miles

Driving Time: 17.89 minutes

M57 J7

Distance: 12.55 miles

Driving Time: 18.15 minutes

M57 J6

Distance: 14.99 miles

Driving Time: 20.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR8 4LB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Southport Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Damien Moore
Contact Details	Contact Damien Moore
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the PR8 4LB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Sefton District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Sefton District at the following link Sefton District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Sefton District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Sefton District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the PR8 4LB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Sefton council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in PR8 4LB

Yearly House Sales for PR8 4LB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2014	£157,000	£149,000	£138,667	3
2015	£158,000	£158,000	£158,000	1
2016	£155,000	£155,000	£155,000	1
2020	£169,950	£169,950	£169,950	1
2022	£126,500	£126,500	£126,500	1

Postcodes near the PR8 4LB Postcode

PR8 4JZ Guildford Road PR8 4JX Guildford Road PR8 4JY Guildford Road PR8 4JT Lyndhurst Road PR8 4LD Shaws Avenue PR8 4LR Shaws Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR8 4LB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR8 4LB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Liverpool Road, SOUTHPORT, PR8 4NY	0.49 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Aldi
Lidl, Virginia Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RZ	2.33 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Lidl
Morrisons, Kingsway, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1ND	2.68 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Morrisons
Iceland, King Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1JZ	2.69 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Iceland
Asda, Derby Road, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TY	2.75 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR8 4LB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR8 4LB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
309-311 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3LQ	11.77 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to 309-311 Stanley Road
Blackpool, FY4 1EZ	11.79 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Blackpool
Marton Mere Holiday Park, Blackpool, FY4 4XN	12.54 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Marton Mere Holiday Park
Unit 4, Marine Point, New Brighton, CH45 2JS	12.59 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to Unit 4, Marine Point

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR8 4LB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	1.65 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	2.14 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL	4.92 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	6.16 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE

KFC Restaurants near PR8 4LB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT	1.64 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	2.14 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, Grand National Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L9 5BD	10.27 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to KFC Aintree - Grand National Avenue
KFC, Hawthorne Road, Litherland, LIVERPOOL, L21 7PJ	10.47 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to KFC Liverpool - Litherland
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	10.71 miles	Directions from PR8 4LB to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre