Postcode PR1 7RB (Preston)

Map showing PR1 7RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR1 7RB is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR1 7RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR1 7RB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7RB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to PR1 7RB is Elliott Walk which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aqueduct Street and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to PR1 7RB (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 7RB is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 7.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 7.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR1 7RB 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 7RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR1 7RB, and the approximate distance away.

Elliott Walk 65 m
Barlow Street 85 m
Elliott Close 93 m
Eastham Street 97 m
Ellen Street 123 m
Springfield Street 127 m
Harcourt Street 140 m
Elliott Street 150 m
Cambridge Close 150 m
Hammond Street 161 m
Crofters Green 166 m
Berkeley Street 174 m
Ripon Street 195 m
Cambridge Walk 196 m
Havelock Street 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 7RB

Introduction January 1980
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 7RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
302 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
366 m
Abrar Academy 385 m
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
650 m
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
707 m
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.03 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.11 km
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.19 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.23 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.25 km
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.41 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.44 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.54 km
St Pius X Preparatory School 1.57 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.61 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.61 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
1.61 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
1.68 km
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 7RB - 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
5.47 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
5.68 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.25 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.33 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.83 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.83 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
6.9 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.29 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.48 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.48 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.48 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.49 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.49 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.5 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.5 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.5 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.5 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
7.53 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.55 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR1 7RB - Data from Apr 2022

Aqueduct Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Aqueduct Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Barlow Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Barlow Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Harcourt Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 48.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR1 7RB - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.19 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bull Nose Wetland 2.97 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR1 7RB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 125.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 30% 51.7 12.8
300+ Mbps 70% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 199,370 kWh - mean 11,728 kWh : median 8,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 33,679 kWh - mean 3,368 kWh : median 1,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 7RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76874500
Longitude -2.71027000
OS Easting 353281
OS Northing 0430501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3359
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston Central East 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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008524
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 011C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3