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PR2 1WB

POSTCODE

A Lea & Larches postcode in Preston, a 44-minute walk from Salwick Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Primary

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    Lea Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    Royal Cross Primary School

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  4. 4
    Ashton Primary School

    Primary

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    Pioneer TEC

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.67 mi

  6. 6
    Ashton Community Science College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 44.6

    0.86 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

  • Salwick Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • Greenside Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Aldfield Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dodney Drive

    Bus · by · north-west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tudor Ave

    Bus · by · north-east

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Campions

    Bus · opp · north-west

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 155 sales

PR2 1WB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PR2 1 sector.

Average price
£196,397
Median price: £180,000
Median -4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 155 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £184,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£281k£224k£166k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£143,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 1JJ
£225,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 1TH
£190,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 1AR
£189,950 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
PR2 1BZ
£140,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
PR2 1NX
£210,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 1ET
£253,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 1XR
£215,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 1JB
£250,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 1AN
£130,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 1ND
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 1WB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 1WB

Counts are for Lea & Larches 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
27
YoY stable
432813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY -8%
41235
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY +20%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

76
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 010 (E02005262)

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
£55,862

£48,022–£64,983

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,733

£34,536–£45,713

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,683

£37,648–£43,962

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,123

£30,822–£40,025

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: 1,646
White Brit.90.2%
Indian1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Other White1.4%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,648
Christian62.0%
No religion29.7%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu1.3%
Muslim0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,644
50–6423.0%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.2%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 678
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%

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.
19931
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19931 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR2 1WB

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lea & Larches
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 1WB
Coordinates
53.7662, -2.7700
Grid reference
SD493302
Easting
349,343
Northing
430,259
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ68J+F2
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
Lea & Larches
Constituency code
E14001433
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Lea
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 010A E01025270
E01025270
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 010 E02005262
E02005262
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 010A E01025270
E01025270
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 010 E02005262
E02005262
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

7:14 AM4:34 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
January 1991 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 1WB 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 E01025270 and MSOA E02005262 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19931
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 1WB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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