Postcode PR1 2SQ (Preston)

Map showing PR1 2SQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR1 2SQ is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. PR1 2SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR1 2SQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR1 2SQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PR1 2SQ is Lancaster Road North which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frank Street and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to PR1 2SQ (for ages 11 and under) is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR1 2SQ is Campbells and is 7.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 7.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR1 2SQ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR1 2SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR1 2SQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lancaster Road North 36 m
Bushell Street 65 m
Riding Street 85 m
Appleby Street 97 m
St Thomas' Street 123 m
Emmett Street 126 m
St Thomas' Place 132 m
Moor Lane 134 m
Fish Street 136 m
Thorpe Close 140 m
Salter Street 148 m
North Road 170 m
Singleton Row 180 m
Cragg's Row 186 m
Crown Street 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 2SQ

Introduction October 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR1 2SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
304 m
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
429 m
Abrar Academy 481 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
858 m
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
880 m
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.01 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.1 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
1.16 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.18 km
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.21 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 9, 2016)
1.29 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.3 km
Cardinal Newman College Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.33 km
Eden Boys' School, Preston Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.35 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.48 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.51 km
St Stephen's CofE School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.54 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.56 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 2SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.1 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
5.32 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.89 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.01 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.44 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.44 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
6.53 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
6.86 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.06 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.06 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.06 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.07 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
7.12 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.18 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.18 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.18 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.18 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.18 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
7.18 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
7.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR1 2SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Frank Street Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Gt Georges Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Frank Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Gt George Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Aqueduct Street Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 672 m
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 890 m
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 909 m
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 48.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR1 2SQ - Data from Dec 2021

Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 761 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.11 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR1 2SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 211,318 kWh - mean 7,827 kWh : median 5,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 84,804 kWh - mean 2,736 kWh : median 1,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 2SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76578800
Longitude -2.70268000
OS Easting 353778
OS Northing 0430167
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6188
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston Central West ED
Electoral Ward Plungington
Local Authority District Preston
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000123
Travel To Work Area Preston

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central Lancashire
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Greater Preston CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008546
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 015B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1