PR9 8BB
The median sold price for the postcode PR9 8BB is around £395,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 58 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PR9 8BB (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as very low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Very Low. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £152,000 – £280,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across PR9 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£218,000(235 sales)
- Detached£300,000(114 sales)
- Terraced£175,000(35 sales)
- Flat£110,000(21 sales)
PR9 8BB median £395,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £232,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 28% below the typical West Lancashire neighbourhood
- Crime: 47% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in West Lancashire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in PR9 8BB, compared with 79.5% across West Lancashire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.5% of premises across West Lancashire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | West Lancashire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 79.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 57% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with West Lancashire: more deprived than 65% of its 73 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (44%). Average Band D in West Lancashire is £2,456.23 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in West Lancashire: £1,910.40 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 620 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A15%
- Band B44%
- Band C24%
- Band D11%
- Band E3%
- Band F2%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School0.4 miles (660 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Banks Methodist School0.6 miles (900 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Early years Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Stanley High School2.1 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Meols Cop High School3.3 miles (5.3 km)Ofsted, February 2023: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Meols Cop High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tarleton Academy4.0 miles (6.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Tarleton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to PR9 8BB is Meols Cop Rail Station, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 18 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.0 miles (4.8 km)Meols Cop Rail Station
- 3.7 miles (6.0 km)Bescar Lane Rail Station
- 3.8 miles (6.1 km)Southport Rail Station
How this area has changed
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