Postcode PR2 3QF (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 3QF is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. PR2 3QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 3QF 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 3QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PR2 3QF is Old Orchard which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boys Lane and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3QF (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 3QF is Midge Hall and is 8.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 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 3QF 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 3QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Orchard 19 m
Boys Lane 100 m
Beacon Avenue 109 m
Greyfriars Avenue 126 m
Beacon Grove 128 m
Greyfriars Crescent 176 m
St Anthony's Crescent 238 m
Ridgeford Gardens 271 m
St Anthony's Close 276 m
Hillpark Avenue 294 m
St Anthony's Drive 335 m
Kilworth Height 361 m
Stratford Drive 375 m
Alvern Avenue 379 m
St Catherine's Drive 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3QF

Introduction December 2000
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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
281 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
338 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
338 m
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
447 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
544 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 750 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.06 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.07 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.19 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.21 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.27 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.36 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.4 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.48 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.52 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.6 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.65 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.68 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 3QF - 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
7.1 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
7.3 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.87 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
7.9 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
8.47 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
8.47 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
8.53 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
8.95 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.95 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
8.98 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
8.99 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
9.02 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.02 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
9.02 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.04 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
9.04 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
9.04 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.04 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
9.13 km
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
9.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Cadley Causeway Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Cadley Causeway Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Our Ladys RCHS Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.97 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.35 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.6 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 331,877 kWh - mean 12,764 kWh : median 12,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 84,625 kWh - mean 3,385 kWh : median 3,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78245400
Longitude -2.72211100
OS Easting 352516
OS Northing 0432034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14500
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Preston West ED
Electoral Ward Cadley
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fulwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008496
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4