Postcode PR2 1RN (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1RN and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 1RN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 1RN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to PR2 1RN is Park Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Cresent and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Salwick Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1RN (for ages 11 and under) is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pioneer TEC.

The local pub for residents of PR2 1RN is Midge Hall and is 7.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Drive 56 m
Victoria Park Avenue 84 m
Victoria Park Drive 126 m
The Crescent 126 m
Hawthorn Crescent 129 m
Lowood Grove 150 m
Daisy Croft 153 m
The Avenue 183 m
Blackthorn Close 192 m
The Campions 194 m
Holmfield Crescent 199 m
Scholars Green 200 m
Thorntrees Avenue 219 m
Whitethorn Square 241 m
Stoney Butts 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1RN

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 1RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
89 m
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
438 m
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
757 m
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
806 m
Pioneer TEC 922 m
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.35 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.64 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.88 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.2 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.2 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.29 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.57 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.59 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.6 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
2.6 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.73 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.06 km
Howick Church Endowed Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 1RN - 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
6.64 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.76 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
7.03 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
7.1 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.23 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.52 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.52 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.7 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.7 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.7 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
7.7 km
Priory Adult Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
7.75 km
The Brambles School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
7.75 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.87 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.89 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.89 km
Hansons Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
7.9 km
Pauls Farm Shop Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
7.9 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.9 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Cresent Bus Stop/Station 131 m
DaisyCroft Bus Stop/Station 155 m
The Pig & Whistle Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Pig & Whistle Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Tudor Ave Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Salwick Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 47.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bull Nose Wetland 1.24 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 1.6 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Jenny's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Knowles' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Deepdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 243,299 kWh - mean 15,206 kWh : median 14,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 1RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76527700
Longitude -2.76564400
OS Easting 349627
OS Northing 0430153
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8799
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fylde
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: 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 E33008540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 013G
Output Area / Small Area 6B1