Postcode PR8 5DA (Sefton)

Map showing PR8 5DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR8 5DA is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR8 5DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR8 5DA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 5DA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PR8 5DA is Ericson Drive which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sefton Street and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Birkdale Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to PR8 5DA (for ages 11 and under) is Linaker Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 29, 2021. 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 5DA is Bridge End Tavern and is 2.7 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 2.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.9% 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 2.5 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 5DA 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 5DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR8 5DA, and the approximate distance away.

Ericson Drive 85 m
Mosley Street 154 m
Boundary Street 163 m
Banastre Road 167 m
Elm Road 210 m
Andreas Close 222 m
Grove Street 223 m
Fernley Road 241 m
Upper Aughton Road 268 m
Duke Street 308 m
Shakespeare Street 331 m
B5208 339 m
Clarence Road 350 m
Linaker Street 359 m
Railway Terrace 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR8 5DA

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 5DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Linaker Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
276 m
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
442 m
Birkdale Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
561 m
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
988 m
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.23 km
Southport College Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.33 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 1.6 km
Kew Woods Primary School 1.87 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.87 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
1.99 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.17 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.17 km
Greenbank High School 2.2 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.36 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.36 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.95 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.08 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
3.72 km
Churchtown Primary School 3.87 km
Stanley High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 5DA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 5DA - Data from Apr 2022

Sefton Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Sefton Street Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Linaker Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hampton Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Mosley Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Weld Road Taxi Rank 771 m
Union Street Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Garrick Parade Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 701 m
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 715 m
Southport Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 34.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 5DA - Data from Dec 2021

Marine Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
The Bog Breast Wetland 2.47 km
Birkdale Sands Beach 2.82 km
King's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
High Brows Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Birkdale Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.32 km
Southport Sands Beach 3.59 km
Pitts House Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Twist's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Gore Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Serpentine Lake Inland Water 4.08 km
Bankfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Shirdley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Rain Bag Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 5DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 99 Mbps 318.95 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 49.95 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 48.1% 88.5 19
300+ Mbps 51.9% 319 49

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 445,710 kWh - mean 16,508 kWh : median 16,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 116,285 kWh - mean 4,307 kWh : median 3,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR8 5DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.63651600
Longitude -3.00428500
OS Easting 333694
OS Northing 0416024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9766
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southport
Electoral Ward Kew
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33006590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3