Postcode PR2 8JJ (Preston)

Map showing PR2 8JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 8JJ is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. PR2 8JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 8JJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8JJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PR2 8JJ is Derby Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plungington and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 8JJ (for ages 11 and under) is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR2 8JJ is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 8.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19.4% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR2 8JJ 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 8JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 8JJ, and the approximate distance away.

Derby Road 23 m
Strathmore Road 81 m
Empress Avenue 117 m
Blundell Road 159 m
Houldsworth Road 163 m
Harland Street 173 m
Withy Parade 182 m
Aubigny Drive 190 m
Edgehill Close 192 m
Fowler Street 215 m
York Avenue 218 m
Talbot Street 222 m
Boundary Road 230 m
Queen's Road 243 m
Robinson Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 8JJ

Introduction January 1995
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 8JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
400 m
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
438 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 617 m
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
673 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
700 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
761 m
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
761 m
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
840 m
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
859 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
878 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.02 km
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.09 km
Abrar Academy 1.09 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.21 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.31 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.43 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.54 km
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.63 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 8JJ - 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
6.51 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.71 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.28 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
7.34 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.87 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.87 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.94 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
8.34 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
8.46 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.46 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
8.48 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.48 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
8.48 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
8.53 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
8.53 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
8.53 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
8.53 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.55 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
8.55 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
8.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Plungington Bus Stop/Station 102 m
The Plungington Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Withy Trees Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Withy Trees Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 8JJ - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.32 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Bull Nose Wetland 3.29 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 8JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 21 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% 22.1 1.8
30-300 Mbps 80.6% 76.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 19.4% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 127,323 kWh - mean 18,189 kWh : median 15,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 207,588 kWh - mean 5,931 kWh : median 5,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 8JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77781600
Longitude -2.71452000
OS Easting 353011
OS Northing 0431513
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24550
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2