PR8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PR8 district covers Southport, Formby. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in PR8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from PR8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 60 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in PR8
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School · PR8 3JE · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 17% in England
- Birkdale Primary School · PR8 4EL · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
- Farnborough Road Infant School · PR8 3DF · Remains Good (2023)
- Farnborough Road Junior School · PR8 3DF · Remains Good (2024) · Top 35% in England
- Kew Woods Primary School · PR8 6JW · Remains Good (2023) · Top 24% in England
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre · PR8 3RS · Good (2024) · Top 31% in England
- Linaker Primary School · PR8 5DB · Requires improvement (2023)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School · PR8 4LT · Not yet inspected · Bottom 31% in England
- Shoreside Primary School · PR8 2QZ · Good (2023) · Top 15% in England
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School · PR8 6SS · Remains Good (2023) · Top 27% in England
Secondary schools in PR8
- Birkdale High School · PR8 3DT · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 25% in England
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre · PR8 4EX · Good (2023) · Bottom 27% in England
- Greenbank High School · PR8 2LT · Good (2022) · Top 26% in England
- Meols Cop High School · PR8 6JS · Good (2023) · Bottom 33% in England
Fee-paying schools in PR8
- Educ8 Southport · PR8 6DG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in PR8
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport · PR8 2AT · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunflowers Southport Ltd · PR8 4TB · Good (Ofsted)
- Waterloo Preschool · PR8 4RQ
- Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School · PR8 6PA · Good (Ofsted)
- Lucy Lockets Day Nursery · PR8 6QN · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Ainsdale · PR8 2RF · Good (Ofsted)
- Natterjacks Day Nursery at St Johns · PR8 3NG · Good (Ofsted)
- The Learning Pad Private Tuition · PR8 3BH
- footprints@kingsmeadow · PR8 3RS
- Cherubs Day Nursery · PR8 6DX
GP surgeries in PR8
- Grange Surgery · PR8 2AD
- The Family Surgery · PR8 4DB
- Christiana Hartley Medical Practice · PR8 6PL
- Kew Surgery · PR8 6RG
- Cumberland House Surgery · PR8 6PQ
- Ainsdale Medical Centre · PR8 3HW
- Ainsdale Village Surgery · PR8 3LB
Neighbourhoods in PR8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PR8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale | 19% | £274k | Low | 21 min |
| Southport Kew | 18% | £245k | Average | 12 min |
| Southport South | 13% | £200k | Average | 11 min |
| Ainsdale West | 12% | £350k | Very low | 11 min |
| Ainsdale East | 10% | £210k | Average | 15 min |
| Hillside | 9% | £242k | Very low | 11 min |
| Southport Waterfront | 8% | £135k | Very high | 10 min |
| Meols Cop | 7% | £225k | Low | 11 min |
| Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne | 5% | £355k | Very low | 26 min |
Questions
Where is the PR8 postcode?
PR8 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Southport, Formby, with 1,256 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PR8?
The typical home price across PR8's neighbourhoods is £245k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PR8?
10 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a PR8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from PR8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 60 minutes.