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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

Bus stops

  • Rothwell Crescent

    Bus · by · north-west

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fulwood Row

    Bus · opp · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Oakworth Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rothwell Crescent

    Bus · opp · south-east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Tesco Metro

    Bus · by · south-west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales

PR2 6SR has 4 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PR2 6 sector.

Average price
£176,786
Median price: £166,500
Median +13.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £165,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£206k£180k£155k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£207,500 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6EE
£139,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6PX
£197,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6HD
£120,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6JH
£150,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6EY
£50,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR2 6FL
£145,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6JR
£165,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6SY
£450,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6YS
£190,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6DP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 6SR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 6SR

Counts are for Brookfield 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
40
YoY +38%
513518
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -51%
44244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -54%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY -33%
563717
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

100
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 007 (E02005259)

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
£40,424

£34,778–£46,986

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,389

£28,108–£37,321

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,834

£28,605–£33,236

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,025

£23,716–£30,797

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: 1,550
White Brit.82.3%
Pakistani4.4%
Other White4.2%
Indian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ 11 other groups · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,543
Christian57.4%
No religion30.5%
Muslim6.5%
Not answered3.8%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,546
35–4921.2%
50–6418.1%
25–3412.4%
10–159.6%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 552
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

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.
7608
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7608 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 PR2 6SR

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Brookfield
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 6SR
Coordinates
53.7825, -2.6598
Grid reference
SD566319
Easting
356,624
Northing
431,999
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ8MR+23
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
Brookfield
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 007A E01025234
E01025234
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 007 E02005259
E02005259
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 007A E01025234
E01025234
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 007 E02005259
E02005259
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

7:13 AM4:34 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 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 6SR 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 E01025234 and MSOA E02005259 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7608
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 6SR 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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