The postcode PR8 3SZ is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR8 3SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR8 3SZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to PR8 3SZ is Vale Crescent which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Road and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Ainsdale Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to PR8 3SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Formby High School.
The local pub for residents of PR8 3SZ is Bridge End Tavern and is 4.56 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 4.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR8 3SZ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR8 3SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR8 3SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR8 3SZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR8 3SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 439 m |
| Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2013) | 1.37 km |
| Merefield School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Shoreside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Birkdale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| Freshfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 7, 2013) | 3.11 km |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Formby High School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.67 km | |
| Greenbank High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.92 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 3.99 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 4.53 km |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 4.57 km |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 4.79 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 5.01 km |
| Birkdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 5.32 km |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 5.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 3SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 2.64 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 3.6 km | |
| Glenarm Pharmacy | Exempt January 7, 2021 | 4.45 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| Art House Tea Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 4.5 km | |
| Forest Glen Fold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 4.5 km | |
| Glenarm Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 4.5 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| Bridge End Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| Coast Road Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
| Day Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
| Seaview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 4.69 km | |
| Glenarm Castle Walled Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 4.71 km | |
| Ground Espresso Bars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 4.71 km | |
| PIZZA PAVILION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| THE MILK PARLOUR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| The Potting Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| Carnalbanagh Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 4.71 km | |
| The Cafe at Water's Edge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| Water's Edge Glenarm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 4.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 3SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Liverpool Road | 187 m | |
| Vale Crescent | 224 m | |
| Woodvale Road | 249 m | |
| Liverpool Road | 288 m | |
| Woodvale Road | 294 m | |
| Ainsdale Station | 1.67 km | |
| Pontins | 2.64 km | |
| Grapes Hotel | 2.9 km | |
| Ainsdale Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Ainsdale Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Freshfield Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 30.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 3SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Formby Wood | 473 m | |
| Bolton's Croft | 724 m | |
| West Plantation | 836 m | |
| Burrough's Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Big Ball's Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Little Ball's Hill | 1.3 km | |
| West End Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Barton Gorse | 2.12 km | |
| Rain Bag Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Little Wood | 3 km | |
| Front Covert | 3.08 km | |
| Ainsdale Sands | 3.15 km | |
| Formby Hills | 3.17 km | |
| King's Covert | 3.21 km | |
| Hook Wood | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 3SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.9 Mbps | 46.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.8 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.1 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR8 3SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.58764600 |
| Longitude | -3.03676900 |
| OS Easting | 331467 |
| OS Northing | 0410618 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southport |
| Electoral Ward | Ainsdale |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000014 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33006617 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 011B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |