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PR2 9WL

POSTCODE

A Sharoe Green postcode in Preston.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    7.6 km straight lineabout 94 min

  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • The Sherwood

    Bus · by · north

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Sherwood

    Bus · opp · south-east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Francis Close

    Bus · by · north-east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Francis Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Churchfield

    Bus · opp · west

    358 m straight lineabout 4 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 9WL has 1 standard sale 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
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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 9WL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 9WL

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 004 (E02005256)

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
£57,138

£48,999–£66,630

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,445

£35,149–£46,539

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,935

£36,114–£41,977

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,761

£29,585–£38,526

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: 1,325
White Brit.75.1%
Indian10.3%
Other White2.6%
Pakistani2.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.8%
+ 13 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,319
Christian61.2%
No religion22.4%
Muslim8.0%
Hindu3.6%
Not answered3.3%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,319
50–6423.4%
35–4918.1%
25–3413.2%
65–7411.3%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 601
One person: other21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

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.
28340
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28340 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 9WL

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Sharoe Green
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 9WL
Coordinates
53.7920, -2.6968
Grid reference
SD541330
Easting
354,196
Northing
433,076
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ8R3+Q7
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 004E E01025303
E01025303
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 004 E02005256
E02005256
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 004E E01025303
E01025303
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 004 E02005256
E02005256
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 9WL 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 E01025303 and MSOA E02005256 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28340
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 9WL 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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