PR8 5LW 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 (5LW) 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 LW.

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 5LW 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 5LW postcode have the street address of Cat Tail Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 12 individuals call the PR8 5LW postcode their home.

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

PR8 5LW is within Snape Green.

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

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and bungalows in PR8 5LW. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in PR8 5LW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the PR8 5LW Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for PR8 5LW

Latitude	53.6188833419
Longitude	-2.93740685107

Ordnance Survey Maps for PR8 5LW

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 5LW

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	56.00%	S 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	54.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	50.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	38.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	28.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph

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

Download Speeds For PR8 5LW

Average Mbps	45.900
Median Mbps	36.600
Maximum Mbps	76.330

PR8 5LW has an average download speed of 45.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,307 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

21% of postcodes (252,516) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (930,818) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR8 5LW

Average Mbps	11.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.980

PR8 5LW has an average upload speed of 11.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

33% of postcodes (387,829) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (788,108) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PR8 5LW 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: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704880626

Pinfold Primary School

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

Distance: 1.70 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: 0.30 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: 2.04 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR8 5LW

KEW DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

ROE LANE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

NORWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7EG

Distance: 2.72 miles

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

TEN DENTAL

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

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

CAMBRIDGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 125 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9SD

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR8 5LW

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 307547

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 540900

BISPHAM ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 506006

WOOLLEYS INTERNET PHARMACY

Address: 84 BISPHAM ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7DF

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 777814

PHARMACY FIRST

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

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 544677

SEDEM PHARMACY

Address: 139 ROE LANE, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7PW

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 228150

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR8 5LW

SOUTHPORT EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH PORT EYE CARE LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

CRYSTAL CLEAR OPTICIANS LIMITED

Address: 73 SUSSEX ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0SP

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

4585 SOUTHPORT

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

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

DAVID H MYERS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW WILLETTS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR8 5LW

KEW SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 546800

CHRISTIANA HARTLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 531114

CUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 501500

NORWOOD SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 226973

LINCOLN HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 566277

ST MARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (TCG MEDICAL)

Address: 42 DERBY ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TZ

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 511700

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Transport Links near PR8 5LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR8 5LW

Bescar Lane
Bescar Lane station, Bescar Lane, Scarsbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QP
Distance: 1.96 miles
Driving Time: 3.90 minutes
Meols Cop
Meols Cop station, Meols Cop Road, Meols Cop, Merseyside, PR8 6AY
Distance: 2.99 miles
Driving Time: 6.06 minutes
Southport
Southport station, Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE
Distance: 4.10 miles
Driving Time: 8.56 minutes
Birkdale
Birkdale station, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AF
Distance: 4.44 miles
Driving Time: 8.71 minutes
New Lane
New Lane station, New Lane, near Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RY
Distance: 5.09 miles
Driving Time: 9.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR8 5LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR8 5LW

M58 J3

Distance: 8.48 miles

Driving Time: 13.34 minutes

M58 J1

Distance: 9.41 miles

Driving Time: 15.62 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 9.97 miles

Driving Time: 14.78 minutes

M57 J7

Distance: 10.82 miles

Driving Time: 16.38 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 11.64 miles

Driving Time: 16.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR8 5LW 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 5LW 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 5LW 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 5LW

Yearly House Sales for PR8 5LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£600,000	£600,000	£600,000	1

Postcodes near the PR8 5LW Postcode

PR8 5LP Rimmer Green PR8 5LN Snape Green PR8 5LR Wyke Cop Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR8 5LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR8 5LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Meols Cop Centre, Foul Lane, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7RG	2.76 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Aldi
Lidl, Virginia Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RZ	4.88 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Lidl
Aldi, Liverpool Road, SOUTHPORT, PR8 4NY	5.00 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Aldi
Asda, Derby Road, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TY	5.03 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Asda
Sainsburys, Lord Street, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0AF	5.45 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR8 5LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR8 5LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	10.12 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Charnock Richards Msa
309-311 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3LQ	11.74 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to 309-311 Stanley Road
Bk Mill Farm, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EP	12.37 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Bk Mill Farm, Wesham
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	12.77 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR8 5LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	1.56 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	3.80 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	4.11 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE
McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL	6.19 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL

KFC Restaurants near PR8 5LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT	3.36 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	3.80 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	8.20 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Grand National Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L9 5BD	9.85 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to KFC Aintree - Grand National Avenue
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR	10.05 miles	Directions from PR8 5LW to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services