Postcode PR3 5LE (Preston)

Map showing PR3 5LE and nearby postcodes

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

PR3 5LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5LE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to PR3 5LE is D'urton Lane which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastway and is 404 m away.

The closest primary school to PR3 5LE (for ages 11 and under) is Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 17, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR3 5LE 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 PR3 5LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR3 5LE, and the approximate distance away.

D'urton Lane 105 m
St Johns Court 107 m
Harrier Way 133 m
Redwing Drive 177 m
Sparrowhawk Close 192 m
Highrigg Drive 224 m
Shearwater Drive 233 m
Witton Road 236 m
Heron Drive 317 m
Pheasant Avenue 329 m
Red Kite Street 330 m
Goldcrest Drive 335 m
Eastway 960 m
B6241 1.91 km
M6 6.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR3 5LE

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 PR3 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(October 17, 2012)
702 m
Sherwood Primary School Outstanding
(May 30, 2012)
1.11 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.15 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.22 km
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2012)
1.65 km
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.82 km
Broughton High School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.9 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.95 km
Fulwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.05 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.13 km
Queen's Drive Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2013)
2.13 km
St Pius X Preparatory School 2.2 km
Harris Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.27 km
Longsands Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
2.38 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.48 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
2.51 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.66 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.91 km
Our Lady's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 29, 2012)
2.91 km
Holme Slack Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR3 5LE - 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
9.1 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
9.32 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
9.89 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
10.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR3 5LE - Data from Apr 2022

Eastway Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Eastway Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Ashness Close Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Ashness Close Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Caxton Road Bus Stop/Station 709 m
Terminal Two Access Air 55.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 56.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR3 5LE - Data from Dec 2021

Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Fulwood Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Long Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lightfoot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Black Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Helme Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.03 km
Cow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR3 5LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.9 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 68.61 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 18.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10% - -
10-30 Mbps 30% 17.4 2.2
30-300 Mbps 60% 45.3 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 775,366 kWh - mean 33,712 kWh : median 31,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR3 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.80174100
Longitude -2.70060600
OS Easting 353954
OS Northing 0434164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25934
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Preston Rural ED
Electoral Ward Preston Rural East
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008482
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1A4