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PR3 2AJ

POSTCODE

A Preston Rural East postcode in Preston.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  2. 2
    Barnacre Road Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  3. 3
    Longridge High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.6

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    St Cecilia's RC High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.2

    0.70 mi

  5. 5
    Longridge Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.75 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

    10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station

    Rail

    10.9 km straight lineabout 136 min

  • Langho Rail Station

    Rail

    11.6 km straight lineabout 145 min

Bus stops

  • Halfpenny Lane

    Bus · by · east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Halfpenny Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • ALDI

    Bus · opp · west

    475 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • ALDI

    Bus · by · east

    592 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Stone Bridge

    Bus · by · north

    795 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 140 sales

PR3 2AJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR3 2 sector.

Average price
£334,040
Median price: £256,225
Median +2.9% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 140 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £186,336
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£470k£328k£186k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£246,950 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2NG
£165,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2GD
£159,950 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2RG
£149,950 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2AH
£142,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2AH
£230,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
PR3 2AA
£210,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Leasehold
PR3 2QF
£390,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
PR3 2RS
£177,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
PR3 2BG
£266,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR3 2DT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR3 2AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR3 2AJ

Counts are for Preston Rural East 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
28
YoY +27%
463014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -48%
37226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +50%
20148
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

65
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 001 (E02005253)

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
£60,691

£52,107–£70,689

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,070

£35,665–£47,295

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,805

£35,044–£40,784

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,555

£32,013–£41,740

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: 2,476
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
White Irish0.9%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,476
Christian70.2%
No religion23.1%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,474
50–6424.1%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.4%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 950
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

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.
25640
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25640 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 PR3 2AJ

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Preston Rural East
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR3 2AJ
Coordinates
53.8302, -2.6197
Grid reference
SD593372
Easting
359,309
Northing
437,278
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VR9JJ+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Longridge (Ribble Valley)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston

Administrative Information

Preston
Local Authority
Council Area
Ribble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Preston Rural East
Constituency code
E14001443
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Whittingham
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 001B E01025279
E01025279
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 001 E02005253
E02005253
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 001B E01025279
E01025279
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 001 E02005253
E02005253
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

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 PR3 2AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025279 and MSOA E02005253 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25640
Present — Active
Postcode PR3 2AJ 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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