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PR2 1XU

POSTCODE

A Lea & Larches postcode in Preston, a 42-minute walk from Salwick Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Salwick Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

Bus stops

  • Aldfield Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dodney Drive

    Bus · by · north-west

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Aldfield Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Campions

    Bus · opp · north-west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Greenside Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    366 m straight lineabout 5 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 1XU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 1XU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 1XU

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 013 (E02005265)

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
£43,002

£36,988–£49,994

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,742

£28,483–£37,638

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,591

£30,237–£35,129

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,155

£23,825–£30,951

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: 1,518
White Brit.89.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
Other White1.8%
Indian1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,523
Christian57.3%
No religion33.3%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.6%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,525
50–6419.5%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.8%
65–7410.6%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 619
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
+ 9 other households · 41.7%

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.
9615
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9615 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 1XU

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lea & Larches
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 1XU
Coordinates
53.7650, -2.7745
Grid reference
SD490301
Easting
349,044
Northing
430,127
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ68G+26
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 013G E01025271
E01025271
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 013 E02005265
E02005265
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 013G E01025271
E01025271
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 013 E02005265
E02005265
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 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 1XU 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 E01025271 and MSOA E02005265 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9615
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 1XU 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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