Postcode PR8 6UX (Sefton)

Map showing PR8 6UX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR8 6UX is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. PR8 6UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR8 6UX 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 6UX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PR8 6UX is Cromwell Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blowick Moss Industrial Estate and is 275 m away. The closest railway station is Birkdale Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to PR8 6UX (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 6UX is Bridge End Tavern and is 3.96 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 4.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cromwell Close 70 m
Bramble Court 90 m
Maplebeck Drive 117 m
Blue Bird Close 144 m
Blowick Moss Lane 148 m
Redwood Way 181 m
Gateford Way 204 m
Winston Crescent 207 m
Rainworth Drive 212 m
Langford Drive 223 m
Darlton Drive 260 m
Cheriton Park 288 m
Sangness Drive 344 m
Ruddington Road 415 m
Town Lane (Kew) 510 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR8 6UX

Introduction June 2016
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 6UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kew Woods Primary School 581 m
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.28 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
1.48 km
Birkdale Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Linaker Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.79 km
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.84 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.85 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
2.03 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.4 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.4 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.52 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.52 km
Southport College Good
(February 14, 2020)
2.57 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 2.71 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.94 km
Greenbank High School 2.98 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
3.05 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.08 km
Churchtown Primary School 4.07 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.88 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.88 km
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
3.9 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
3.91 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.96 km
Coast Road Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
3.96 km
Day Today Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2019
3.96 km
Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
3.98 km
Art House Tea Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
4 km
Glenarm Castle Walled Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
4.19 km
Ground Espresso Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
4.19 km
PIZZA PAVILION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
4.19 km
THE MILK PARLOUR Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
4.19 km
The Potting Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
4.19 km
The Cafe at Water's Edge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
4.19 km
Water's Edge Glenarm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
4.19 km
River Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.47 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
5.6 km
Blackrock B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
5.8 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
6.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blowick Moss Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Blowick Moss Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Ruddington Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Ruddington Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Ingleton Road Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Curzon Road Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Weld Road Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Liverpool Road Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Birkdale Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Meols Cop Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 33.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Brows Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
King's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Shirdley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Scarisbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Twist's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Pitts House Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 3.5 km
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Rain Bag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Wyke Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Perch Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Chapel School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 146.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 115 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 0% 100.4 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 529.3 57.2

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 515,142 kWh - mean 7,576 kWh : median 7,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 164,898 kWh - mean 2,498 kWh : median 2,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR8 6UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.62642500
Longitude -2.98311600
OS Easting 335078
OS Northing 0414880
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33003138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 008F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3