PR8 5LN 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 (5LN) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LN.

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 5LN 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 5LN postcode have the street address of Snape Green

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PR8 5LN postcode is home to a bustling 74 residents!

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

PR8 5LN is within Snape Green.

The PR8 5LN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PR8 5LN are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in PR8 5LN are owned by the occupiers with the rest being newly built and awaiting an owner.

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

Map Coordinates for PR8 5LN

Latitude	53.6188974685
Longitude	-2.94018888443

Weather Forecast for PR8 5LN

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	40.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	50.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PR8 5LN Postcode?

Download Speeds For PR8 5LN

Average Mbps	62.100
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	79.990

PR8 5LN has an average download speed of 62.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,288 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

41% of postcodes (487,992) have slower broadband speeds.

59% of postcodes (695,361) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR8 5LN

Average Mbps	15.300
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

PR8 5LN has an average upload speed of 15.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,213 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

68% of postcodes (804,433) have slower upload speeds.

31% of postcodes (368,995) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PR8 5LN Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick, Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9QE

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704880626

Pinfold Primary School

Address: Pinfold Primary School, Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 8HR

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704840338

Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Address: Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9RE

Distance: 0.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704880636

England Secondary Schools

Meols Cop High School

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR8 5LN

KEW DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

NORWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7EG

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://NORWOODDENTAL.CO.UK

ROE LANE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 133 ROE LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7PW

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

TEN DENTAL

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

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR8 5LN

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 307547

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS

Address: OLD HALL FARM BUSINESS PARK, CROWLAND STREET, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7RJ

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 540900

BISPHAM ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 94 BISPHAM ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7DF

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 506006

WOOLLEYS INTERNET PHARMACY

Address: 84 BISPHAM ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7DF

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 777814

PHARMACY FIRST

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 544677

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS

Address: 11 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7EG

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 509394

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR8 5LN

SOUTHPORT EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH PORT EYE CARE LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

CRYSTAL CLEAR OPTICIANS LIMITED

Address: 73 SUSSEX ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0SP

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

4585 SOUTHPORT

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

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW WILLETTS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

DAVID H MYERS OPTICIANS

Address: 3 PRESTON NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 8PB

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR8 5LN

KEW SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 546800

CHRISTIANA HARTLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 531114

CUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 501500

NORWOOD SURGERY

Address: 11 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7EG

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 226973

LINCOLN HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 566277

ST MARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (TCG MEDICAL)

Address: 42 DERBY ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TZ

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 511700

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Transport Links near PR8 5LN

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR8 5LN

Bescar Lane
Bescar Lane station, Bescar Lane, Scarsbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QP
Distance: 1.99 miles
Driving Time: 3.91 minutes
Meols Cop
Meols Cop station, Meols Cop Road, Meols Cop, Merseyside, PR8 6AY
Distance: 2.87 miles
Driving Time: 5.77 minutes
Southport
Southport station, Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE
Distance: 3.98 miles
Driving Time: 8.27 minutes
Birkdale
Birkdale station, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AF
Distance: 4.32 miles
Driving Time: 8.43 minutes
New Lane
New Lane station, New Lane, near Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RY
Distance: 4.97 miles
Driving Time: 9.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR8 5LN

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR8 5LN

M58 J3

Distance: 8.36 miles

Driving Time: 13.06 minutes

M58 J1

Distance: 9.29 miles

Driving Time: 15.34 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 9.85 miles

Driving Time: 14.49 minutes

M57 J7

Distance: 10.70 miles

Driving Time: 16.10 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 11.52 miles

Driving Time: 16.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR8 5LN Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Lancashire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rosie Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Rosie Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the PR8 5LN Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is West Lancashire District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for West Lancashire District at the following link West Lancashire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire 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 5LN Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County 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 - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in PR8 5LN

Yearly House Sales for PR8 5LN
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2013	£167,500	£120,000	£142,500	3
2015	£221,000	£166,250	£204,738	4
2016	£295,000	£260,000	£277,500	2
2017	£197,000	£155,000	£172,750	4
2018	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2019	£268,050	£268,050	£268,050	1
2020	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2021	£300,000	£235,000	£270,000	3
2022	£420,000	£235,000	£327,500	2

Postcodes near the PR8 5LN Postcode

PR8 5LY Carr Cross Close PR8 5LW Cat Tail Lane PR8 5LG Hares Lane PR8 5LP Rimmer Green L40 9RE Southport Road PR8 5LE Southport Road PR8 5LF Southport Road PR8 5LR Wyke Cop Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR8 5LN Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR8 5LN
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Meols Cop Centre, Foul Lane, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7RG	2.63 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Aldi
Lidl, Virginia Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RZ	4.73 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Lidl
Aldi, Liverpool Road, SOUTHPORT, PR8 4NY	4.82 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Aldi
Asda, Derby Road, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TY	4.89 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Asda
Sainsburys, Lord Street, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0AF	5.30 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR8 5LN Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR8 5LN
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	10.23 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Charnock Richards Msa
309-311 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3LQ	11.72 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to 309-311 Stanley Road
Bk Mill Farm, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EP	12.38 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Bk Mill Farm, Wesham
Blackpool, FY4 1EZ	12.73 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to Blackpool

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR8 5LN
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	1.47 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	3.71 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	4.17 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE
McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL	6.11 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL

KFC Restaurants near PR8 5LN
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT	3.27 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	3.71 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	8.30 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Grand National Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L9 5BD	9.85 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to KFC Aintree - Grand National Avenue
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR	10.16 miles	Directions from PR8 5LN to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services