Postcode PR2 3PD (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3PD and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 3PD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 3PD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to PR2 3PD is Black Bull Lane which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boys Lane and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3PD (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 11, 2013.

The local pub for residents of PR2 3PD is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 9.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.1 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 3PD 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 3PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Black Bull Lane 79 m
Ridgeford Gardens 141 m
Greyfriars Crescent 167 m
Colebatch 179 m
Greyfriars Avenue 193 m
Beacon Avenue 215 m
Boys Lane 270 m
Kilworth Height 274 m
Chalfont Field 274 m
Kings Drive 287 m
Westgate 287 m
Southgate 287 m
Old Orchard 301 m
Garstone Croft 321 m
Queens Drive 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3PD

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 3PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
140 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
260 m
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
471 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 601 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
656 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
656 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
814 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.03 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.15 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.23 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.25 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.29 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.35 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.4 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.53 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.54 km
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(October 17, 2012)
1.56 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.65 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.72 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 3PD - 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
7.32 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
7.53 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.09 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
8.14 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
8.68 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
8.68 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
8.75 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
9.17 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
9.22 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.22 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
9.27 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.27 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
9.27 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
9.28 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.29 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
9.29 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
9.29 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.29 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
9.36 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Fulwood Academy Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.27 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.95 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Fulwood Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 81,166 kWh - mean 13,528 kWh : median 13,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,128 kWh - mean 2,855 kWh : median 2,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78477200
Longitude -2.71929800
OS Easting 352704
OS Northing 0432290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30171
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Preston North ED
Electoral Ward Greyfriars
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fulwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008487
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1