Postcode PR1 8EU (Preston)

Map showing PR1 8EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR1 8EU is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR1 8EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR1 8EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8EU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to PR1 8EU is Wolseley Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terminus and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 691 m away.

The closest primary school to PR1 8EU (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cedar Lodge School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 13, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of PR1 8EU is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR1 8EU 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 8EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR1 8EU, and the approximate distance away.

Wolseley Road 11 m
Connaught Road 44 m
South End 136 m
Woods Green 153 m
Kilruddery Road 160 m
Maresfield Road 163 m
Balderstone Road 186 m
Hassett Close 193 m
Riverside 212 m
Winckley Road 223 m
Riverside Road 228 m
Meath Road 231 m
Meadow Court 259 m
South Meadow Lane 276 m
Ardee Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 8EU

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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's CofE School Good
(October 31, 2018)
382 m
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
629 m
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
868 m
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.01 km
Penwortham Girls' High School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
1.21 km
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.36 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 9, 2016)
1.49 km
Frenchwood Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.53 km
Christ The King Catholic High School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
1.67 km
Kingsfold Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.69 km
Cardinal Newman College Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.71 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.8 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.84 km
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Good
(July 20, 2017)
1.89 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.92 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.93 km
Whitefield Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 8EU - 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
3.42 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
3.62 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
4.19 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
4.23 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
4.78 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.78 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
4.84 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
5.33 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.38 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.38 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
5.38 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
5.4 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
5.4 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.45 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.45 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
5.45 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
5.45 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.45 km
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
5.51 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR1 8EU - Data from Apr 2022

Terminus Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Meadow Court Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Riverside Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Bridge Inn Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Ardee Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 738 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 787 m
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 691 m
Preston Rail Station Rail 751 m
Preston Rail Station Rail 770 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 46.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR1 8EU - Data from Dec 2021

Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Tarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR1 8EU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.8 Mbps 104.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 3.7
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 112.1 11
300+ Mbps 98.4% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 786,864 kWh - mean 12,490 kWh : median 11,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 8EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.74990600
Longitude -2.71180200
OS Easting 353159
OS Northing 0428406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5438
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston City ED
Electoral Ward City Centre
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008556
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2