Postcode PR2 1BG (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 1BG is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. PR2 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 1BG 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 PR2 1BG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PR2 1BG is Ashton Bank Way which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terminus and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Lea Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pioneer TEC.

The local pub for residents of PR2 1BG is Midge Hall and is 6.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for PR2 1BG 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 PR2 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 1BG, and the approximate distance away.

Ashton Bank Way 89 m
Thurnham Road 136 m
Ryelands Crescent 164 m
Rawcliffe Drive 169 m
Forton Road 178 m
Overton Road 206 m
Sutton Drive 256 m
Admiral Way 273 m
Old Greaves Town Lane 282 m
Aldcliffe Road 287 m
Riversway 293 m
Thistleton Road 296 m
Preesall Road 302 m
Nelson Way 303 m
Finney Park Drive 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1BG

Introduction July 2011
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 PR2 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
417 m
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
508 m
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
656 m
Pioneer TEC 738 m
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
911 m
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.11 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.52 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.72 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
1.99 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
2.06 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.09 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.13 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.22 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.51 km
Penwortham Girls' High School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.52 km
Whitefield Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.58 km
Howick Church Endowed Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 1BG - 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
6.08 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.21 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.5 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.69 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
6.71 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.06 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.06 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.23 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.23 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.23 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
7.23 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.33 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.34 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.34 km
Priory Adult Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
7.36 km
The Brambles School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
7.36 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.41 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.41 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.41 km
Tramp2lean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
7.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Terminus Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Larches Lane Store Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Thistleton Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Whitethorn Square Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Makro Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 47.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 1BG - Data from Dec 2021

Bull Nose Wetland 664 m
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 1.94 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Booth's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 1BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.2 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76246500
Longitude -2.75809600
OS Easting 350121
OS Northing 0429833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5167
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston South West ED
Electoral Ward Lea & Larches
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 013F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3