Postcode PR2 9HP (Preston)

Map showing PR2 9HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 9HP is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. PR2 9HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 9HP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 9HP as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to PR2 9HP is Castle Mount which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Preston Hospital Grounds and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 9HP (for ages 11 and under) is St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2016.

The local pub for residents of PR2 9HP is Campbells and is 10.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 10.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR2 9HP 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 9HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 9HP, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Mount 64 m
Oakridge Close 104 m
Tower Lane 135 m
Craven Close 160 m
Aysgarth Avenue 162 m
Singleton Close 164 m
Sharoe Mount Avenue 166 m
Singleton Way 169 m
Heaton Mount Avenue 176 m
Gatesgarth Avenue 205 m
Heversham Avenue 245 m
Tower Green 258 m
Goodwood Avenue 273 m
Broadwood Drive 301 m
St Clares Avenue 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 9HP

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 9HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
144 m
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(October 17, 2012)
426 m
Sherwood Primary School Outstanding
(May 30, 2012)
454 m
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
837 m
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
963 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.12 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.13 km
St Pius X Preparatory School 1.24 km
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
1.3 km
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.31 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.52 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.77 km
Longsands Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.92 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.96 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.08 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
2.08 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.15 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.19 km
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2012)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 9HP - 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
8.1 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
8.32 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.89 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
9.01 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
9.44 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
9.44 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
9.53 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
9.82 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
10.01 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
10.01 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
10.01 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
10.02 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
10.03 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
10.18 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
10.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 9HP - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Preston Hospital Grounds Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds Bus Stop/Station 233 m
St Clare's Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Booths Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Hellifield Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.01 km
Terminal One Access Air 55.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 9HP - Data from Dec 2021

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.07 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Fulwood Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Long Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Black Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Helme Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Cow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 9HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 126 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 405,319 kWh - mean 16,888 kWh : median 16,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 118,538 kWh - mean 4,559 kWh : median 3,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 9HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.79277300
Longitude -2.70222100
OS Easting 353838
OS Northing 0433169
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9338
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Preston North ED
Electoral Ward Sharoe Green
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fulwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003989
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7D1