Postcode PR3 5AQ (Preston)

The postcode PR3 5AQ is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR3 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR3 5AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 PR3 5AQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PR3 5AQ is Holmeswood Crescent which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jepps Lane and is 188 m away.

The closest primary school to PR3 5AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 3, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hope School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 13.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR3 5AQ 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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