Postcode PR8 6UB (Sefton)

Map showing PR8 6UB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR8 6UB is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR8 6UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR8 6UB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 6UB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to PR8 6UB is Althorpe Drive which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Lane and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Meols Cop Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to PR8 6UB (for ages 11 and under) is Kew Woods Primary School. 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 6UB is Bridge End Tavern and is 4 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 4.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR8 6UB 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 6UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR8 6UB, and the approximate distance away.

Althorpe Drive 42 m
Hythe Close 42 m
Crockleford Avenue 51 m
Brighton's Close 108 m
Westwood Close 109 m
Ardleigh Avenue 114 m
Sheepfold Close 146 m
Town Lane (Kew) 149 m
Saltwater Drive 164 m
Fordham Close 171 m
Cravens Close 223 m
Malham Close 241 m
Cheriton Park 258 m
Town Lane 284 m
Ovington Drive 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR8 6UB

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 6UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kew Woods Primary School 313 m
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
1.01 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.39 km
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.45 km
Birkdale Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.47 km
Linaker Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.48 km
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.73 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.01 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.01 km
Southport College Good
(February 14, 2020)
2.12 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 2.23 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
2.29 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.47 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.71 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.71 km
Greenbank High School 3.14 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.29 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
3.37 km
Churchtown Primary School 3.57 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 6UB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
3.93 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.93 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.93 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
3.97 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
4 km
Coast Road Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
4 km
Day Today Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2019
4 km
Art House Tea Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
4.05 km
The Cafe at Water's Edge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
4.2 km
Water's Edge Glenarm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
4.2 km
Glenarm Castle Walled Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
4.21 km
Ground Espresso Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
4.21 km
PIZZA PAVILION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
4.21 km
THE MILK PARLOUR Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
4.21 km
The Potting Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
4.21 km
Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
4.49 km
River Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.73 km
Blackrock B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
5.73 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
6.1 km
Glencloy Filling station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
6.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 6UB - Data from Apr 2022

Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Althorpe Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Althorpe Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Southport Hospital Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Curzon Road Taxi Rank 841 m
Union Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Thornton Road Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Meols Cop Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 33.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 6UB - Data from Dec 2021

High Brows Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Twist's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pitts House Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
King's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Shirdley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Scarisbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Gore Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Wyke Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Bankfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Perch Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Serpentine Lake Inland Water 3.75 km
Larkham Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 6UB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 40.4 Mbps 67.52 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 12.17 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% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.8 8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 78,456 kWh - mean 9,807 kWh : median 8,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR8 6UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.63103300
Longitude -2.98252900
OS Easting 335124
OS Northing 0415394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25122
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
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 E33006599
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 008F
Output Area / Small Area 1A4