Latitude: 53.6756 / 53°40'32"N
Longitude: -2.9158 / 2°54'56"W
OS Eastings: 339600
OS Northings: 420287
OS Grid: SD396202
Mapcode National: GBR 8T2Y.J4
Mapcode Global: WH85X.5WS3
Plus Code: 9C5VM3GM+6M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83nq02
What Three Birds: eagle.petrel.frigatebird
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PR9 8BL is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Banks, Lancashire. It was first introduced in April 2003.
The most common council tax band is D.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £73,385 to £482,299 with an average of £238,812.
Commercial rateable values range from £15,500 to £21,000 with an average of £18,250. The most common recorded business types are Leisure Centre and School. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
Banks is a village, which had a population of 3,572 in the 2011 census.
PR9 8BL is in the Preston travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
PR9 8BL is approximately 6m (20ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in PR9 8BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PR9 8BL
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PR9 8BL
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near PR9 8BL include Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of PR9 8BL 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PR9 8BL.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PR9 8BL.
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
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
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4EX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Bede's Catholic High School
Talbot Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JL
Voluntary Aided 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
Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College
Worsley Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4DG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.