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PR2 7AH

POSTCODE

An Ingol & Cottam postcode in Preston.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Salwick Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • Tag Croft

    Bus · by · east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kidsgrove

    Bus · by · south

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tag Croft

    Bus · opp · north-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Village Green

    Bus · opp · north

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cottam Hall Lane

    Bus · by · north

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales

PR2 7AH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR2 7 sector.

Average price
£227,372
Median price: £230,000
Median -17.4% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£403k£249k£95k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 7AR
£55,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR2 7EQ
£135,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 7DZ
£142,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 7BJ
£255,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 7FP
£403,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 7DA
£400,000 · 2026-05-27 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 7EF
£325,000 · 2026-05-27 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 7AS
£230,000 · 2026-04-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 7AB
£155,000 · 2026-04-28 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 7DW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 7AH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 7AH

Counts are for Ingol & Cottam 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
36
YoY +16%
533925
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -65%
47265
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -21%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

87
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 005 (E02005257)

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
£34,990

£30,007–£40,801

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,406

£23,804–£31,555

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,968

£26,746–£31,375

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,104

£22,759–£29,941

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: 1,409
White Brit.85.2%
Other White6.1%
Indian2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
African1.5%
+ 9 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
Christian66.0%
No religion27.1%
Not answered5.1%
Sikh0.5%
Hindu0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,408
50–6421.0%
35–4917.3%
65–7413.8%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 698
One person: other21.6%
One person: aged 66+21.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

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.
6080
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6080 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 7AH

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Ingol & Cottam
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 7AH
Coordinates
53.7856, -2.7484
Grid reference
SD507323
Easting
350,787
Northing
432,396
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ7P2+6J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Fulwood
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston

Administrative Information

Preston
Local Authority
Council Area
Preston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ingol & Cottam
Constituency code
E14001433
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ingol and Tanterton
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 005B E01025262
E01025262
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 005 E02005257
E02005257
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 005B E01025262
E01025262
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 005 E02005257
E02005257
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 7AH 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 E01025262 and MSOA E02005257 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6080
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 7AH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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