The postcode PR2 3PY is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR2 3PY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR2 3PY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3PY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to PR2 3PY is Alvern Avenue which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cadley Causeway and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 2.72 km away.
The closest primary school to PR2 3PY (for ages 11 and under) is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.
The local pub for residents of PR2 3PY is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 8.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR2 3PY is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR2 3PY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR2 3PY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR2 3PY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR2 3PY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwood and Cadley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 92 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 440 m |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 29, 2012) | 440 m |
| Queen's Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2013) | 625 m |
| St Pius X Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 630 m | |
| Moorbrook School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 704 m |
| Fulwood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 7, 2021) | 816 m |
| Olive School, Preston | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 27, 2019) | 933 m |
| The Roebuck School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 975 m |
| Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (May 8, 2009) | 1.02 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Eldon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Preston College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Abrar Academy | Independent school | 11-21 | 1.43 km | |
| Kennington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 1.69 km |
| Harris Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Ingol Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 3PY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Mini Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 6.97 km | |
| Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 7.54 km | |
| Stanley House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 7.58 km | |
| Della's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 8.13 km | |
| The Little Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 8.13 km | |
| Celebrate Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 8.2 km | |
| Farington Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 8.63 km | |
| CFL Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2021 | 8.66 km | |
| Dine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 8.66 km | |
| Lot 1 The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 8.71 km | |
| St Johns Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 8.71 km | |
| Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 8.71 km | |
| Midge Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 8.74 km | |
| Crankshaft Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 8.74 km | |
| Fat Jax Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 8.74 km | |
| Our Paula's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2021 | 8.74 km | |
| The Tucker Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 8.74 km | |
| Play Pad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 8.81 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 3PY - Data from Apr 2022
| Cadley Causeway | 64 m | |
| Cadley Causeway | 69 m | |
| The Plungington | 323 m | |
| The Plungington | 334 m | |
| The Filberts | 335 m | |
| Tithebarn Taxi Rank | 2.56 km | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 2.7 km | |
| Fishergate Taxi Rank | 2.77 km | |
| Preston Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| Preston Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Preston Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 50.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 54.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 54.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 3PY - Data from Dec 2021
| The Serpentine | 1.65 km | |
| Mason's Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Lightfoot Green | 2.38 km | |
| Deepdale Enclosure | 2.51 km | |
| Hangman's Bank Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Lower Ridding Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Higher Ridding Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Midgery Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Bull Nose | 3.25 km | |
| Oaks Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Frenchwood Knoll | 3.49 km | |
| Boundary Wood | 3.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 3PY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 140.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.9 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PR2 3PY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.77978600 |
| Longitude | -2.71874200 |
| OS Easting | 352735 |
| OS Northing | 0431735 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wyre and Preston North |
| County Electorial Division | Preston Central West 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000123 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| 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 |
| 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 | Fulwood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008495 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Preston 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Preston 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |