Postcode PR2 1NU (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1NU and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 1NU 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 1NU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to PR2 1NU is Preesall Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terminus and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1NU (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 1NU is Midge Hall and is 7.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 1 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 PR2 1NU 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 1NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Preesall Close 20 m
Preesall Road 47 m
Conder Road 94 m
Aldcliffe Road 137 m
Layton Road 150 m
Greaves-Town Lane 172 m
Elswick Road 178 m
Forton Road 179 m
Westerlong 187 m
Old Greaves Town Lane 194 m
Catforth Road 198 m
Starrgate Drive 203 m
Whiteholme Place 206 m
Thurnham Road 215 m
Larchwood 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1NU

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 1NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
149 m
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
211 m
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
567 m
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
585 m
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
840 m
Pioneer TEC 1.07 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.33 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.82 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.88 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.96 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.97 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.03 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.21 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.28 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.44 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.47 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.51 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Terminus Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Larches Lane Store Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Thistleton Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 48.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bull Nose Wetland 923 m
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 2.11 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Booth's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.6 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 175,005 kWh - mean 6,731 kWh : median 6,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 66,345 kWh - mean 2,654 kWh : median 2,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 1NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76552800
Longitude -2.75715300
OS Easting 350187
OS Northing 0430175
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: 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 E33008540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 013F
Output Area / Small Area 7A3