PR1 3QS

POSTCODE

A Fishwick & Frenchwood postcode in Preston, a 15-minute walk from Preston Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 3

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.12 mi

  2. 4

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.33 mi

  3. 5

    Secondary · Attainment 8 35.9

    0.34 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 49.8

    0.37 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Tiber Street

    Bus · opp · east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cardinal Newman College

    Bus · N2 · north-west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cardinal Newman College

    Bus · N1 · south-east

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Queen Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    480 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Frenchwood Avenue

    Bus · by · north-west

    488 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 19 sales

PR1 3QS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR1 3 sector.

Average price
£118,921
Median price: £105,500
Median +3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 19 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £105,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£213k£140k£68k
Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26
£99,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
PR1 3SU
£89,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3QE
£129,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3JJ
£145,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3TA
£150,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
PR1 3ST
£212,500 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3JU
£210,000 · 2026-02-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3TF
£256,000 · 2026-01-16 · Terraced · Freehold
PR1 3LX
£105,500 · 2026-01-09 · Terraced · Freehold
PR1 3ST
£175,000 · 2025-12-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR1 3TA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR1 3QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR1 3QS

Counts are for Fishwick & Frenchwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +42%
413019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -66%
44268
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY -11%
523313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

86
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Preston 017 (E02005269)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,224

£31,921–£43,409

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,664

£23,966–£31,933

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,618

£26,405–£31,017

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,691

£21,568–£28,267

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,209
White Brit.37.2%
Indian21.3%
Other White15.7%
Bangladeshi5.9%
Pakistani3.7%
+ 14 other groups · 16.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,204
Muslim35.2%
Christian34.0%
No religion20.3%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu4.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,207
35–4920.8%
25–3417.6%
50–6416.2%
20–247.7%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 535
One person: other32.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4634
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4634 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR1 3QS

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Fishwick & Frenchwood
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR1 3QS
Coordinates
53.7555, -2.6899
Grid reference
SD546290
Easting
354,608
Northing
429,008
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ846+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Preston (Preston)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston

Administrative Information

Preston
Local Authority
Council Area
Preston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Fishwick & Frenchwood
Constituency code
E14001433
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Preston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Preston

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Preston 017H E01033226
E01033226
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 017 E02005269
E02005269
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 017H E01033226
E01033226
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 017 E02005269
E02005269
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:30 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR1 3QS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033226 and MSOA E02005269 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4634
Present — Active
Postcode PR1 3QS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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