Postcode PR2 3RB (Preston)

Map showing PR2 3RB and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 3RB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 3RB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to PR2 3RB is Greyfriars Crescent which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boys Lane and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 3RB (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 3RB is Midge Hall and is 9.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greyfriars Crescent 36 m
Greyfriars Avenue 65 m
Beacon Avenue 106 m
Boys Lane 134 m
Colebatch 148 m
Ridgeford Gardens 166 m
Old Orchard 172 m
Black Bull Lane 215 m
Kilworth Height 236 m
Chalfont Field 236 m
Westgate 272 m
Southgate 272 m
Beacon Grove 276 m
Kings Drive 355 m
Garstone Croft 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 3RB

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 3RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
275 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
356 m
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
400 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
524 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
524 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 681 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
934 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.12 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.19 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.2 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.25 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.39 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.44 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.48 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.5 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.5 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.63 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.63 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.63 km
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(October 17, 2012)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Boys Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Cadley Causeway Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.99 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.53 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 131 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 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% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 837,433 kWh - mean 16,749 kWh : median 16,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 3RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78400700
Longitude -2.72090900
OS Easting 352597
OS Northing 0432206
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28493
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1