Postcode PR2 1JL (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 1JL is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR2 1JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 1JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to PR2 1JL is St Andrew's Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newton Road and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1JL (for ages 11 and under) is Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2014. 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 PR2 1JL is Midge Hall and is 7.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Andrew's Avenue 41 m
The Crescent 51 m
First Avenue 85 m
Fairfield Drive 169 m
Aldate Grove 195 m
Park View Avenue 213 m
Birch Avenue 264 m
Grosvenor Place 269 m
West Park Lane 288 m
Newton Road 315 m
Bristow Avenue 362 m
Cottam Lane 376 m
Abingdon Drive 393 m
Beech Grove 453 m
Pedder's Lane 597 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1JL

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 PR2 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
215 m
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
639 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
879 m
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.11 km
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.25 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.25 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.3 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
1.3 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.34 km
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.54 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.6 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.6 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.77 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.86 km
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.98 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.03 km
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
2.08 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 1JL - 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
6.14 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.32 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.8 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.86 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.5 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.5 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.52 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
7.58 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.67 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.67 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.79 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.79 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.79 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
7.79 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.85 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.85 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.85 km
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
8 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
8.04 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
8.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newton Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Newton Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cottam Lane Surgery Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Cottam Lane Surgery Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 48.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bull Nose Wetland 1.71 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.79 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 516,154 kWh - mean 20,646 kWh : median 22,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77066000
Longitude -2.73702100
OS Easting 351520
OS Northing 0430732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23252
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston South West ED
Electoral Ward Ashton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1