PR1 5XQ postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR1 5XQ is a postcode in Preston, in the St Matthew's ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Preston: 92% Typical price £120,000 Homes sold in PR1 5, last 12 months. ▲ 10.1% on the year before Nearest station Preston 2.1 km in a straight line

Where PR1 5XQ is, and what is near it

Map of PR1 5XQ and what is near it Map of PR1 5XQ: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the PR1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR1 5AB: also in PR1 5PR1 5AD: also in PR1 5PR1 5AJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5AL: also in PR1 5PR1 5AN: also in PR1 5PR1 5AP: also in PR1 5PR1 5AQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5AR: also in PR1 5PR1 5AS: also in PR1 5PR1 5AT: also in PR1 5PR1 5AU: also in PR1 5PR1 5BA: also in PR1 5PR1 5BG: also in PR1 5PR1 5BY: also in PR1 5PR1 5DB: also in PR1 5PR1 5DE: also in PR1 5PR1 5DL: also in PR1 5PR1 5DN: also in PR1 5PR1 5DP: also in PR1 5PR1 5DQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5DT: also in PR1 5PR1 5DY: also in PR1 5PR1 5EA: also in PR1 5PR1 5EB: also in PR1 5PR1 5ED: also in PR1 5PR1 5EE: also in PR1 5PR1 5EH: also in PR1 5PR1 5EJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5EN: also in PR1 5PR1 5EP: also in PR1 5PR1 5EQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5ER: also in PR1 5PR1 5ES: also in PR1 5PR1 5ET: also in PR1 5PR1 5EU: also in PR1 5PR1 5EX: also in PR1 5PR1 5EY: also in PR1 5PR1 5EZ: also in PR1 5PR1 5HA: also in PR1 5PR1 5HB: also in PR1 5PR1 5HD: also in PR1 5PR1 5HE: also in PR1 5PR1 5HF: also in PR1 5PR1 5HH: also in PR1 5PR1 5HJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5HL: also in PR1 5PR1 5HN: also in PR1 5PR1 5HP: also in PR1 5PR1 5HQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5HR: also in PR1 5PR1 5HS: also in PR1 5PR1 5HT: also in PR1 5PR1 5HU: also in PR1 5PR1 5HX: also in PR1 5PR1 5HY: also in PR1 5PR1 5JH: also in PR1 5PR1 5JJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5JP: also in PR1 5PR1 5JT: also in PR1 5PR1 5JY: also in PR1 5PR1 5LA: also in PR1 5PR1 5LB: also in PR1 5PR1 5LD: also in PR1 5PR1 5LE: also in PR1 5PR1 5LF: also in PR1 5PR1 5LG: also in PR1 5PR1 5LH: also in PR1 5PR1 5LJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5LL: also in PR1 5PR1 5LN: also in PR1 5PR1 5LS: also in PR1 5PR1 5LX: also in PR1 5PR1 5NA: also in PR1 5PR1 5NE: also in PR1 5PR1 5NJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5NN: also in PR1 5PR1 5NP: also in PR1 5PR1 5NQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5NS: also in PR1 5PR1 5NU: also in PR1 5PR1 5NX: also in PR1 5PR1 5NY: also in PR1 5PR1 5NZ: also in PR1 5PR1 5PB: also in PR1 5PR1 5PD: also in PR1 5PR1 5PE: also in PR1 5PR1 5PF: also in PR1 5PR1 5PG: also in PR1 5PR1 5PJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5PL: also in PR1 5PR1 5PN: also in PR1 5PR1 5PQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5PR: also in PR1 5PR1 5PT: also in PR1 5PR1 5QB: also in PR1 5PR1 5QD: also in PR1 5PR1 5QE: also in PR1 5PR1 5QH: also in PR1 5PR1 5QJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5QL: also in PR1 5PR1 5QN: also in PR1 5PR1 5QP: also in PR1 5PR1 5QQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5QR: also in PR1 5PR1 5QS: also in PR1 5PR1 5QT: also in PR1 5PR1 5QU: also in PR1 5PR1 5QW: also in PR1 5PR1 5QX: also in PR1 5PR1 5QY: also in PR1 5PR1 5RA: also in PR1 5PR1 5RB: also in PR1 5PR1 5RD: also in PR1 5PR1 5RE: also in PR1 5PR1 5RH: also in PR1 5PR1 5RJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5RL: also in PR1 5PR1 5RN: also in PR1 5PR1 5RP: also in PR1 5PR1 5RQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5RR: also in PR1 5PR1 5RT: also in PR1 5PR1 5RU: also in PR1 5PR1 5RX: also in PR1 5PR1 5RY: also in PR1 5PR1 5SA: also in PR1 5PR1 5SB: also in PR1 5PR1 5SD: also in PR1 5PR1 5SE: also in PR1 5PR1 5SH: also in PR1 5PR1 5SL: also in PR1 5PR1 5SN: also in PR1 5PR1 5ST: also in PR1 5PR1 5SU: also in PR1 5PR1 5SW: also in PR1 5PR1 5SY: also in PR1 5PR1 5TA: also in PR1 5PR1 5TB: also in PR1 5PR1 5TD: also in PR1 5PR1 5TE: also in PR1 5PR1 5TH: also in PR1 5PR1 5TJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5TL: also in PR1 5PR1 5TP: also in PR1 5PR1 5TR: also in PR1 5PR1 5TY: also in PR1 5PR1 5UA: also in PR1 5PR1 5UB: also in PR1 5PR1 5UE: also in PR1 5PR1 5UP: also in PR1 5PR1 5UQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5UR: also in PR1 5PR1 5US: also in PR1 5PR1 5UT: also in PR1 5PR1 5UU: also in PR1 5PR1 5UX: also in PR1 5PR1 5UY: also in PR1 5PR1 5XA: also in PR1 5PR1 5XB: also in PR1 5PR1 5XD: also in PR1 5PR1 5XE: also in PR1 5PR1 5XJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5XL: also in PR1 5PR1 5XN: also in PR1 5PR1 5XR: also in PR1 5PR1 5XS: also in PR1 5PR1 5XT: also in PR1 5PR1 5XU: also in PR1 5PR1 5XX: also in PR1 5PR1 5XY: also in PR1 5PR1 5YB: also in PR1 5PR1 5YJ: also in PR1 5PR1 5YL: also in PR1 5PR1 5YN: also in PR1 5PR1 5YP: also in PR1 5PR1 5YQ: also in PR1 5PR1 5YR: also in PR1 5PR1 5YS: also in PR1 5 GP 950 mPreston station 2.1 kmBamber Bridge station 4.2 kmPreston PR1 5XQ Map of PR1 5XQ and what is near it Map of PR1 5XQ: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the PR1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bamber Bridge station 4.2 kmSt Matthew's PR1 5XQ
  • PR1 5XQ
  • Other postcodes in PR1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7636, longitude -2.6778)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR1 5XQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR1 5XQ?

Every home and business at PR1 5XQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Preston: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Preston: 99%

The line marks the figure across Preston.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PR1 5XQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Preston City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Preston City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PR1 5XQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PR1 5XQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Preston

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR1 5XQ: 2,556 properties in Preston are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Preston

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PR1 5XQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PR1 5XQ?

Homes in PR1 5 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£109,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £167,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £103,500 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PR1 district: a typical £166,990 from 537 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PR1 5XQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR1 5XQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at PR1 5XQ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR1 5XQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR1 5XQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around PR1 5XQ. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PR1 5XQ

Band D in Preston for 2026‑27: £2,576. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,717 (band A) to £2,003 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 950 (92%)£1,717
Band Babout 80 (8%)£2,003
Band Cfewer than 5£2,290
Band Dfewer than 5£2,576
Band Efewer than 5£3,148
Band Ffewer than 5£3,721
Band Gwithheld£4,293
Band Hfewer than 5£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 57% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Preston before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR1 5XQ is in (ONS area E01025297), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest open schools to PR1 5XQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR1 5XQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PR1 5XQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR1 5XQ is Preston Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Skeffington Road, 98 m away.

More stations near PR1 5XQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR1 5XQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PR1 5XQ?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR1 5XQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest to the centre of PR1 5XQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PR1 5XQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR1 5XQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR1 5XQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PR1 5XQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR1 5XQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PR1 5XQ in a conservation area?

The centre of PR1 5XQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PR1 5XQ?

Police.uk records 720 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR1 5XQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences253 reports
Anti-social behaviour173 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Criminal damage and arson55 reports
Public order45 reports
Other theft37 reports

Also: drugs 21, other crime 14, possession of weapons 13, vehicle crime 12, burglary 11, theft from the person 11, bicycle theft 10, robbery 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PR1 5XQ

Ward
St Matthew's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Preston
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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