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PR2 2PY

POSTCODE

A City Centre postcode in Preston, a 13-minute walk from Preston Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  2. 2
    English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    The Roebuck School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Cedar Lodge School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    Eldon Primary School

    Primary

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Abrar Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 50.4

    0.66 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

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Carlton Street

    Bus · by · west

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Priory Street

    Bus · by · south

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Carlton Street

    Bus · opp · east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Abbey St

    Bus · by · north

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Water Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 96 sales

PR2 2PY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR2 2 sector.

Average price
£140,122
Median price: £132,500
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 96 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £129,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£162k£141k£120k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£152,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
PR2 2YG
£115,000 · 2026-09-23 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 2DD
£120,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 2LL
£195,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 2QT
£150,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 2LA
£127,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 2SA
£234,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 2LQ
£118,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 2AJ
£66,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR2 2YD
£145,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
PR2 2LZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 2PY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 2PY

Counts are for City Centre 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
172
YoY +32%
17213291
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
143
YoY stable
19413984
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY stable
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
43
YoY +126%
432812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
172
YoY +13%
188149110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

547
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 012 (E02005264)

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
£40,029

£34,267–£46,759

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,325

£26,311–£34,951

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,967

£29,359–£34,807

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,897

£22,628–£29,639

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: 2,675
White Brit.61.8%
Indian9.9%
Other White6.2%
African6.0%
Other Asian2.8%
+ 13 other groups · 13.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,676
No religion40.2%
Christian34.1%
Not answered11.5%
Hindu6.6%
Muslim5.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,674
20–2438.3%
16–1917.5%
25–3415.2%
35–499.2%
50–648.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 11.3%

Households

Total households: 740
One person: other38.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

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.
10375
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10375 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 2PY

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
City Centre
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 2PY
Coordinates
53.7642, -2.7175
Grid reference
SD528300
Easting
352,800
Northing
430,003
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ77M+M2
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
City Centre
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 012G E01025314
E01025314
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 012 E02005264
E02005264
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 012G E01025314
E01025314
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 012 E02005264
E02005264
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

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 2PY 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 E01025314 and MSOA E02005264 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10375
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 2PY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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