Postcode PR2 3QQ (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3QQ and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 3QQ 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 3QQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to PR2 3QQ is Hillpark Avenue which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cadley Causeway and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3QQ (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 3QQ is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 8.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillpark Avenue 42 m
Alvern Crescent 94 m
Alvern Avenue 103 m
Beacon Grove 157 m
Hillside Avenue 173 m
Savick Road 177 m
Berwick Drive 241 m
Stratford Drive 242 m
Millcroft 268 m
Aubigny Drive 282 m
Westgate 286 m
Southgate 286 m
Cadley Causeway 290 m
Lythcoe Avenue 295 m
Old Orchard 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3QQ

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 3QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
75 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
337 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
337 m
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
606 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 697 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
773 m
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
795 m
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.01 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.07 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.1 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.12 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.42 km
Abrar Academy 1.53 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.61 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.64 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.64 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.64 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.64 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cadley Causeway Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Cadley Causeway Bus Stop/Station 103 m
St Anthonys Drive Bus Stop/Station 252 m
The Filberts Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.76 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.22 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 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% 27 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 288,905 kWh - mean 15,206 kWh : median 14,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78017300
Longitude -2.72028200
OS Easting 352634
OS Northing 0431779
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 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

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: 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