The postcode PR8 4HZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR8 4HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR8 4HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4HZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to PR8 4HZ is Poppy Close which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Benthams Way and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Birkdale Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The closest primary school to PR8 4HZ (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 4HZ is Bridge End Tavern and is 2.92 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 3.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR8 4HZ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR8 4HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR8 4HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR8 4HZ
| 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 4HZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 255 m |
| Birkdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 889 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 948 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Linaker Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Kew Woods Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Greenbank High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.89 km | |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Birkdale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Meols Cop High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (October 3, 2012) | 2.3 km |
| Southport College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 14, 2020) | 2.63 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport | Academy | 5-11 | 2.86 km | |
| Norwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.06 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2013) | 3.49 km |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.01 km |
| Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 4.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 4HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen Fold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 2.84 km | |
| Glenarm Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.84 km | |
| Glenarm Pharmacy | Exempt January 7, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| Seaview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 2.88 km | |
| Bridge End Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
| Coast Road Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Day Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Art House Tea Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Glenarm Castle Walled Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 3.16 km | |
| Ground Espresso Bars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 3.16 km | |
| PIZZA PAVILION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| THE MILK PARLOUR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| The Potting Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| The Cafe at Water's Edge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| Water's Edge Glenarm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| River Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 4.4 km | |
| Blackrock B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| Glencloy Filling station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2021 | 5.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 4HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Benthams Way | 55 m | |
| Stamford Road | 150 m | |
| Guildford Road | 204 m | |
| Kew Road | 218 m | |
| Moss Garden | 322 m | |
| Liverpool Road | 1.35 km | |
| Weld Road | 1.6 km | |
| Curzon Road | 1.82 km | |
| Birkdale Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Birkdale Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Hillside Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 33.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 55.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 55.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 4HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| King's Covert | 1.77 km | |
| High Brows Covert | 2.71 km | |
| Birkdale Hills | 2.99 km | |
| Delph Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Rain Bag Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Shirdley Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Front Covert | 3.24 km | |
| Marine Lake | 3.41 km | |
| Scarisbrick Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Birkdale Sands | 3.67 km | |
| The Bog Breast | 3.83 km | |
| Twist's Covert | 3.96 km | |
| Pitts House Covert | 4.12 km | |
| Colonel's Holt | 4.18 km | |
| Little Ball's Hill | 4.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 4HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 44.3 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 16.08 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28.5 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.1 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR8 4HZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.62418900 |
| Longitude | -2.99925900 |
| OS Easting | 334007 |
| OS Northing | 0414648 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Halsall |
| Local Authority District | West Lancashire |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural 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 | E33008741 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |