The postcode PR8 5BH is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 2007 and is an active postcode. PR8 5BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR8 5BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5BH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to PR8 5BH is Otterstye View which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Hall Drive and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 2.69 km away.
The closest primary school to PR8 5BH (for ages 11 and under) is Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017. 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 5BH is Bridge End Tavern and is 5.9 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 6.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR8 5BH 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 5BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR8 5BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR8 5BH
| Introduction | October 2007 |
| 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 5BH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Kew Woods Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Meols Cop High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (October 3, 2012) | 2.48 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.49 km |
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 2.69 km | |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 3.21 km |
| Pinfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Birkdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| Norwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Linaker Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 3.71 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 4.01 km |
| Southport College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 14, 2020) | 4.22 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport | Academy | 5-11 | 4.27 km | |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 4.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 5BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 3.71 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 4.9 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 5.79 km | |
| Forest Glen Fold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 5.82 km | |
| Glenarm Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 5.82 km | |
| Glenarm Pharmacy | Exempt January 7, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
| Seaview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.86 km | |
| Bridge End Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 5.9 km | |
| Coast Road Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 5.9 km | |
| Day Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 5.9 km | |
| Art House Tea Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 5.94 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 5.95 km | |
| Glenarm Castle Walled Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 6.14 km | |
| Ground Espresso Bars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 6.14 km | |
| PIZZA PAVILION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| THE MILK PARLOUR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| The Potting Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| The Cafe at Water's Edge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 6.16 km | |
| Water's Edge Glenarm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 6.16 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 6.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 5BH - Data from Apr 2022
| New Hall Drive | 98 m | |
| New Hall Drive | 112 m | |
| Coe End Farm | 283 m | |
| Coe End Farm | 339 m | |
| Coe End Farm | 557 m | |
| Curzon Road | 2.91 km | |
| Thornton Road | 3.37 km | |
| Union Street | 4.15 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| Meols Cop Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 32.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 5BH - Data from Dec 2021
| High Brows Covert | 828 m | |
| Scarisbrick Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Delph Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Shirdley Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Chapel School Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Twist's Covert | 2.23 km | |
| Culshaw's Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Perch Pool Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Wyke Thorn Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Heath Covert | 2.65 km | |
| Sniddlepool Covert | 2.77 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 5BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.9 Mbps | 39.6 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.8% | 96.2% | 23.9 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.2% | 96.2% | 46.2 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR8 5BH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.61962400 |
| Longitude | -2.95486800 |
| OS Easting | 336936 |
| OS Northing | 0414098 |
| 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 | Scarisbrick |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008747 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |