PR8 postcode district

Sefton · 1,253 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Sefton sold for £224,289 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Sefton, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the PR8 district, the nearest primary school is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Family Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Birkdale station is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Farnborough Road Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Farnborough Road Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 3 Oct 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 29 Nov 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Greenbank High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Girls

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Arden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Birkdale

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hillside

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Southport

1.4 mi

Meols Cop

2.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bedford ParkPlaying field · 6.5 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Birkdale Irrigation Allotment SocietyAllotments or community garden · 4.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Town LanePark or garden · 22 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 4.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Royal Birkdale Golf LinksGolf course · 110 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Hillside Golf LinksGolf course · 66 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the PR8 district

What is the crime rate in the PR8 district?

Across Sefton, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the PR8 district?

The average home in Sefton sold for £224,289 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £395,919, semi-detached £249,184, terraced £183,852, flats £126,948. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the PR8 district?

The nearest primary school is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the PR8 district?

Birkdale is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the PR8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,954 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in PR8

PR8 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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