PR9 8BJ
a primarily residential postcode in Banks, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6785 / 53°40'42"N
Longitude: -2.9189 / 2°55'7"W
OS Eastings: 339401
OS Northings: 420617
OS Grid: SD394206
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8T1X.V3
Mapcode Global: WH85X.4SBW
Plus Code: 9C5VM3HJ+9C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83mq92
What Three Birds: greenfinch.swift.tropicbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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The Old Laundry Building, Aveling Drive, Banks, Southport PR9 8BJ
Summary
PR9 8BJ is a primarily residential postcode in Banks, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £32,163 to £1,538,654 with an average of £208,546.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £63 to £31,000 with an average of £11,191. The most common recorded business types are Workshop, Showroom and Workshop.
Banks is a village, which had a population of 3,572 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 152 people resident in PR9 8BJ, of which 78 were male and 74 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
PR9 8BJ is in the Liverpool travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
PR9 8BJ is approximately 7m (23ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in PR9 8BJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PR9 8BJ
1b3: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Ageing Rural Flat Tenants
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PR9 8BJ
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near PR9 8BJ include Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of PR9 8BJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward
North Meols
Councillors
Linda Gresty (Conservative)
John Howard (Conservative)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
West Lancashire North
County Councillor
David Westley (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Ribble
MP
Katherine Fletcher (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PR9 8BJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PR9 8BJ.
Primary
Banks St Stephens' CofE School
Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8BL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Banks Methodist School
Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8EY
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8JH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Larkfield Primary School
Preston New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Stanley High School
Fleetwood Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JS
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Tarleton Academy
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Bede's Catholic High School
Talbot Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4EX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College
Worsley Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4DG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Burscough Priory Science College
Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.