Postcode PR8 2DR (Sefton)

Map showing PR8 2DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR8 2DR is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR8 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR8 2DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR8 2DR as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to PR8 2DR is Priory Gardens which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Birkdale Rail Station, 230 m away.

The closest primary school to PR8 2DR (for ages 11 and under) is Birkdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PR8 2DR is Bridge End Tavern and is 1.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Potting Shed and is 2.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR8 2DR is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR8 2DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR8 2DR, and the approximate distance away.

Priory Gardens 67 m
Prince Charles Gardens 88 m
St Vincent's Way 160 m
York Road 163 m
Chase Close 167 m
Saxon Road 169 m
Canterbury Close 180 m
Weld Parade 182 m
Priory Grange 233 m
Carnoustie Close 280 m
Bickerton Road 284 m
York Gardens 292 m
Gloucester Road 349 m
Regent Close 349 m
Weld Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR8 2DR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR8 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
632 m
Birkdale Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
936 m
Linaker Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.09 km
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.48 km
Greenbank High School 1.61 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.72 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.78 km
Southport College Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.88 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.14 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.14 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 2.16 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.6 km
Kew Woods Primary School 2.66 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
2.85 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.94 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.94 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.89 km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
4.12 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
4.37 km
Churchtown Primary School 4.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.76 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.83 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.83 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.87 km
Coast Road Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.87 km
Day Today Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2019
1.87 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
1.88 km
Art House Tea Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
1.95 km
The Cafe at Water's Edge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.99 km
Water's Edge Glenarm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.99 km
Glenarm Castle Walled Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
2.03 km
Ground Espresso Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
2.03 km
PIZZA PAVILION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
2.03 km
THE MILK PARLOUR Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
2.03 km
The Potting Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
2.03 km
Blackrock B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
3.39 km
River Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
4.21 km
Glencloy Filling station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.44 km
Rowandale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.44 km
Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

York Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Priory Grange Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Lulworth Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Weld Road Taxi Rank 132 m
Garrick Parade Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Kingsway Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 230 m
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 246 m
Southport Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 34.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 2DR - Data from Dec 2021

Birkdale Sands Beach 2.04 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
The Bog Breast Wetland 2.24 km
Birkdale Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.64 km
King's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Southport Sands Beach 3.44 km
High Brows Covert Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Angry Brow Wetland 4.32 km
Rain Bag Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Pitts House Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Little Ball's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.76 km
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Serpentine Lake Inland Water 4.8 km
Twist's Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 2DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 115.5 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 159.44 Mbps
Upload 21.6 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 125 24.4
300+ Mbps 62.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 209,344 kWh - mean 26,168 kWh : median 29,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 58,872 kWh - mean 8,410 kWh : median 8,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR8 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.63555100
Longitude -3.01714400
OS Easting 332842
OS Northing 0415927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15886
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southport
Electoral Ward Duke's
Local Authority District Sefton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000014
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sefton
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Southport and Formby CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southport BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 009D
Output Area / Small Area 7D2