Postcode district report · August 2026

PR8, West Lancashire

PR8 is the 2nd Hapiest of West Lancashire's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. PR8 also reaches into Sefton; these figures are for its homes in West Lancashire.

Homes sold
22
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£242,500
+7.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,059
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

PR8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks PR8 against the other postcode districts of West Lancashire.

Price per m²£3,059/m² 1st of 6
Price change+7.8% 2nd of 7
Sales a year22 a year 7th of 7
Sales change-7.1% 3rd of 7
Energy efficiency63 EPC score 6th of 6
Carbon3.7 t CO₂ a home 4th of 6
Station nearby1.8 km 3rd of 6
Yellow the best in West Lancashire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in West Lancashire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better PR8 compares with the rest of West Lancashire. These colours compare postcode districts within West Lancashire; West Lancashire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

West Lancashire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 L40 235£275,000 +5.8%
2 PR8 22£242,500 +7.8%
3 WN6 34£422,500 +40.8%
4 WN8 450£181,414 +1.1%
5 L39 288£285,000 +4.2%
6 PR4 135£285,000 -5.0%
7 PR9 72£227,500 +2.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in West Lancashire only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in West Lancashire aren't ranked.