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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Salwick Rail Station

    Rail

    7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min

Bus stops

  • Eastway

    Bus · adj · north

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Eastway

    Bus · by · south

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Ashness Close

    Bus · by · north-east

    412 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Singleton Way

    Bus · by · west

    414 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Singleton Way

    Bus · opp · east

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 162 sales

PR2 9RN has 4 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PR2 9 sector.

Average price
£246,248
Median price: £225,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 162 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £254,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£360k£281k£203k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£240,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 9UB
£345,000 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 9SJ
£191,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 9AQ
£290,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 9UB
£205,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 9LX
£200,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 9PN
£155,200 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 9BN
£125,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR2 9LG
£370,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 9AZ
£305,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
PR2 9AZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 9RN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 9RN

Counts are for Sharoe Green 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
23
YoY +44%
503112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -64%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +73%
402611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

62
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 003 (E02005255)

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
£55,181

£47,392–£64,250

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,343

£35,925–£47,577

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,334

£34,545–£40,349

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,527

£31,161–£40,505

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: 1,186
White Brit.71.8%
Indian16.1%
Other White3.0%
Pakistani2.0%
Chinese0.9%
+ 12 other groups · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,186
Christian61.5%
No religion18.3%
Hindu7.0%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered5.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,187
50–6421.7%
35–4916.8%
65–7414.1%
25–3411.4%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 497
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
One person: other12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

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.
26019
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26019 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 9RN

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Sharoe Green
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 9RN
Coordinates
53.7973, -2.7072
Grid reference
SD535336
Easting
353,515
Northing
433,674
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ7WV+W4
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
Ribble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sharoe Green
Constituency code
E14001443
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 003F E01025302
E01025302
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 003 E02005255
E02005255
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 003F E01025302
E01025302
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 003 E02005255
E02005255
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 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 9RN 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 E01025302 and MSOA E02005255 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26019
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 9RN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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