PR9 8FG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PR9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8FG) 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 PR9.
Postal Sector. In our case PR9 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FG.

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 PR9 8FG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SOUTHPORT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PR9 8FG postcode have the street address of Avenham Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PR9 8FG postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

PR9 8FG is within the village of Banks.

The PR9 8FG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PR9 8FG are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in PR9 8FG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for PR9 8FG

The telephone area code for PR9 8FG is 01704 Southport.

Map Coordinates for PR9 8FG

Latitude	53.6736666577
Longitude	-2.91322202949

Ordnance Survey Maps for PR9 8FG

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 285 Southport and Chorley	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 286 Blackpool and Preston	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 102 Preston & Blackpool	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for PR9 8FG

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)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	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)	5.00%	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 11 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	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°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 13 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	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	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	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 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	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	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 7.0°C)	3.00%	SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	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 PR9 8FG Postcode?

Download Speeds For PR9 8FG

Average Mbps	32.100
Median Mbps	34.800
Maximum Mbps	45.810

PR9 8FG has an average download speed of 32.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

766 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

9% of postcodes (105,072) have slower broadband speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,078,803) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR9 8FG

Average Mbps	6.300
Median Mbps	6.800
Maximum Mbps	9.940

PR9 8FG has an average upload speed of 6.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,534 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (112,621) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,068,486) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PR9 8FG Postcode

England Primary Schools

Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School

Address: Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School, The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JX

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772812689

Banks Methodist School

Address: Banks Methodist School, Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8EY

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704227323

Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Address: Banks St Stephen's CofE School, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8BL

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704225332

St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8JH

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704227441

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR9 8FG

CAMBRIDGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

ROE LANE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

NORWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7EG

Distance: 3.12 miles

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

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 133 HESKETH LANE, TARLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR4 6AS

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 8 ALBERT ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 0LE

Distance: 3.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR9 8FG

BANKS PHARMACY

Address: 15 CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 8ET

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 227075

FYLDE ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 117 FYLDE ROAD, MARSHSIDE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9XL

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 509509

CAMBRIDGE ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 137 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7LT

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 227065

BOOTS

Address: 131-135 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9SD

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 232464

SEDEM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 228150

BISPHAM ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 506006

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR9 8FG

DAVID H MYERS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: :

AU EYECARE @ HOME LIMITED (MERSEYSIDE)

Address: 21 MARSHSIDE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9TJ

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

TARLETON OPTICAL LTD

Address: 54 CHURCH ROAD, TARLETON, PRESTON, PR4 6UQ

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

CRYSTAL CLEAR OPTICIANS LIMITED

Address: 73 SUSSEX ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0SP

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHPORT EXTRA

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

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH PORT EYE CARE LIMITED

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

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR9 8FG

NORTH MEOLS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 8ET

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

THE CORNER SURGERY (DR MULLA)

Address: 117 FYLDE ROAD, MARSHSIDE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9XP

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 506055

THE MARSHSIDE SURGERY

Address: 117 FYLDE ROAD, MARSHSIDE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 9XL

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 505555

CHURCHTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 137 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR9 7LT

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 224416

NORWOOD SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 226973

TARLETON GROUP PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: THE TARLETON GROUP PRACTICE, THE HEALTH CENTRE, GORSE LANE, TARLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR4 6UJ

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near PR9 8FG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR9 8FG

Meols Cop
Meols Cop station, Meols Cop Road, Meols Cop, Merseyside, PR8 6AY
Distance: 4.29 miles
Driving Time: 9.81 minutes
Southport
Southport station, Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE
Distance: 6.04 miles
Driving Time: 11.14 minutes
New Lane
New Lane station, New Lane, near Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RY
Distance: 7.12 miles
Driving Time: 11.96 minutes
Bescar Lane
Bescar Lane station, Bescar Lane, Scarsbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QP
Distance: 7.80 miles
Driving Time: 16.35 minutes
Lytham
Lytham station, Station Square, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5NJ
Distance: 24.29 miles
Driving Time: 36.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR9 8FG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR9 8FG

M6 J28

Distance: 13.47 miles

Driving Time: 19.96 minutes

M58 J3

Distance: 13.90 miles

Driving Time: 23.09 minutes

M55 J2

Distance: 19.26 miles

Driving Time: 27.78 minutes

M55 J3

Distance: 23.01 miles

Driving Time: 31.92 minutes

M55 J4

Distance: 25.58 miles

Driving Time: 35.79 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR9 8FG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Ribble Co Const
Member or Parliament	Katherine Fletcher
Contact Details	Contact Katherine Fletcher
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the PR9 8FG 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 PR9 8FG 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 PR9 8FG

Yearly House Sales for PR9 8FG
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2015	£349,000	£290,000	£319,500	2
2017	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1
2018	£316,000	£316,000	£316,000	1
2020	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2021	£370,000	£370,000	£370,000	1

Postcodes near the PR9 8FG Postcode

PR9 8FH Brightstone Close PR9 8FF Maesbrook Close PR9 8DG Westerdale Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR9 8FG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR9 8FG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Meols Cop Centre, Foul Lane, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7RG	5.62 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Aldi
Asda, Derby Road, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TY	6.36 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Asda
Sainsburys, Lord Street, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0AF	6.47 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Sainsburys
Lidl, Virginia Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RZ	6.66 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Lidl
Iceland, King Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1JZ	6.90 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR9 8FG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR9 8FG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bk Mill Farm, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EP	8.49 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Bk Mill Farm, Wesham
Marton Mere Holiday Park, Blackpool, FY4 4XN	9.52 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Marton Mere Holiday Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	9.53 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Charnock Richards Msa
Blackpool, FY4 1EZ	9.91 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to Blackpool

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR9 8FG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	3.69 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	4.22 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
McDonald's, Lidun Park Industrial Estate, Boundary Road, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 5HU	5.18 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to McDonald's, Lidun Park Industrial Estate, Boundary Road, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 5HU
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	7.40 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE

KFC Restaurants near PR9 8FG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	4.22 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT	4.25 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Coronation Way, Mill Farm Sports Village, Wesham, PRESTON, PR4 3JZ	8.54 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to KFC Wesham - Mill Farm Sports Village
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR	9.51 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Port Way, Ashton-on-Ribble, PRESTON, PR2 2YQ	9.67 miles	Directions from PR9 8FG to KFC Preston - Ashton on Ribble