Postcode PR2 9QN (Preston)

Map showing PR2 9QN and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 9QN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9QN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to PR2 9QN is Greystock Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Drive and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 9QN (for ages 11 and under) is St Pius X Preparatory School.

The local pub for residents of PR2 9QN is Campbells and is 9.59 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 9.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greystock Avenue 74 m
Greystock Place 79 m
Harrison Road 85 m
Ferndale 114 m
Shire Bank Crescent 125 m
Northlands 149 m
Yewlands Avenue 180 m
Yewlands Crescent 229 m
Hall Road 246 m
Yewlands Drive 257 m
Cross Green Road 257 m
The Hawthorns 262 m
Heathway 275 m
Methuen Avenue 318 m
Regent Park 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 9QN

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 9QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
256 m
St Pius X Preparatory School 568 m
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
588 m
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
631 m
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
650 m
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
712 m
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
720 m
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(October 17, 2012)
943 m
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
995 m
Sherwood Primary School Outstanding
(May 30, 2012)
1.01 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.07 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.2 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.39 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
1.39 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.54 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.64 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.76 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.82 km
Abrar Academy 2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 9QN - 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
7.58 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
7.79 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.36 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
8.45 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
8.92 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
8.92 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
9 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
9.35 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
9.55 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
9.55 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
9.55 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.56 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
9.59 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
9.6 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.6 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
9.6 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
9.61 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.61 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
9.65 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
9.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Harrison Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Yewlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Corpus Christi High School Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Corpus Christi RCHS Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 51.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.72 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Fulwood Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Long Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 134 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.3 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% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 600,092 kWh - mean 20,003 kWh : median 19,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 9QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.78786300
Longitude -2.70883200
OS Easting 353397
OS Northing 0432627
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25756
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: 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 E33008498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1