Postcode PR2 3AE (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 3AE is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR2 3AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 3AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 3AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to PR2 3AE is Brackenbury Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lorraine Avenue and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3AE (for ages 11 and under) is Eldon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR2 3AE is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 8.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 8.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR2 3AE 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 3AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 3AE, and the approximate distance away.

Brackenbury Road 30 m
Holmes Court 71 m
Lorraine Avenue 101 m
Symonds Road 131 m
Balfour Road 167 m
Cornthwaite Road 167 m
Dallas Street 169 m
Elmsley Street 193 m
Jemmett Street 223 m
Hardcastle Road 226 m
Queen's Road 252 m
Trafford Street 256 m
Wove Court 257 m
Eaves Lane 260 m
Broughton Street 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3AE

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 3AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
266 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
298 m
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
606 m
Abrar Academy 612 m
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
813 m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
879 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 919 m
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
920 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
966 m
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.19 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.21 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
1.21 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.24 km
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.25 km
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
1.3 km
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.44 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.45 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 3AE - 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
6.12 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.33 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.9 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.98 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.47 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.47 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.55 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.92 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
8.13 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
8.13 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
8.13 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.13 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
8.14 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.14 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
8.14 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
8.15 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.15 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
8.19 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
8.2 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
8.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 3AE - Data from Apr 2022

Lorraine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Symonds Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Moor Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Plungington Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Withy Trees Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 3AE - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 942 m
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 3AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 97.3 14
300+ Mbps 84.6% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 183,062 kWh - mean 14,082 kWh : median 11,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 63,754 kWh - mean 5,313 kWh : median 3,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77466400
Longitude -2.70950500
OS Easting 353338
OS Northing 0431159
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10727
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston Central East ED
Electoral Ward Plungington
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 012A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2