Postcode PR2 3QZ (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 3QZ is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. PR2 3QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PR2 3QZ is Boys Lane which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Our Ladys RCHS and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3QZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR2 3QZ is Midge Hall and is 9.02 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 13.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boys Lane 139 m
Old Orchard 168 m
St Anthony's Close 223 m
St Anthony's Crescent 226 m
Greyfriars Avenue 229 m
Greyfriars Crescent 237 m
Beacon Avenue 249 m
St Theresa's Drive 259 m
Beacon Grove 285 m
Colebatch 308 m
Kilworth Height 315 m
St Anthony's Drive 323 m
Cadley Causeway 426 m
Conway Drive 749 m
Walker Lane 850 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3QZ

Introduction February 1990
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 3QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
317 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
317 m
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
436 m
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
544 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
571 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 911 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.2 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.21 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.24 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.35 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.35 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.37 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.37 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.42 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.53 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.67 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.75 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Our Ladys RCHS Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 357 m
St Anthonys Drive Bus Stop/Station 407 m
St Anthonys Drive Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.14 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.3 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 498,477 kWh - mean 9,970 kWh : median 9,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78292400
Longitude -2.72457800
OS Easting 352354
OS Northing 0432088
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