Postcode PR2 1RT (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1RT and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 1RT 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 1RT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to PR2 1RT is Stoney Butts which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoney Butts and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Salwick Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1RT (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 1RT is Midge Hall and is 6.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stoney Butts 57 m
Daisy Croft 98 m
Hawthorn Crescent 107 m
Parkthorn Road 133 m
The Campions 187 m
Demming Close 205 m
Parkfield Drive 206 m
Blackthorn Close 221 m
Parkfield Close 222 m
Campion Drive 235 m
Scholars Green 245 m
Finney Park Drive 262 m
Park Drive 270 m
Parkfield Crescent 273 m
Thornpark Drive 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1RT

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 1RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
312 m
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
582 m
Pioneer TEC 708 m
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
878 m
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.02 km
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.5 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.85 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
2 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.19 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.23 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.41 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.41 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.46 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.48 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
2.62 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.67 km
Howick Church Endowed Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.91 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.95 km
Whitefield Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 1RT - 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
6.51 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.63 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.87 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
6.89 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.09 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.33 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.33 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.52 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.52 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.52 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
7.52 km
Priory Adult Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
7.55 km
The Brambles School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
7.55 km
Hansons Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
7.69 km
Pauls Farm Shop Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
7.69 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.72 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.73 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.73 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.73 km
Tramp2lean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
7.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stoney Butts Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hawthorn Cresent Bus Stop/Station 103 m
DaisyCroft Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Campions Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Whitethorn Square Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Salwick Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 47.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Bull Nose Wetland 1.16 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 1.44 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Jenny's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Knowles' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Booth's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 82.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.4 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 354,447 kWh - mean 13,128 kWh : median 13,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 1RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76326700
Longitude -2.76653300
OS Easting 349566
OS Northing 0429930
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious 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 013G
Output Area / Small Area 8A2