PR1 8NS postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR1 8NS is a postcode in Preston, in the City Centre ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since April 1985.

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 at PR1 8NS can get it Across Preston: 92% Typical price £122,625 Homes sold in PR1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Preston 350 m in a straight line

Where PR1 8NS is, and what is near it

Map of PR1 8NS and what is near it Map of PR1 8NS: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the PR1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR1 8AF: also in PR1 8PR1 8AH: also in PR1 8PR1 8AP: also in PR1 8PR1 8BH: also in PR1 8PR1 8BJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8BN: also in PR1 8PR1 8BQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8BS: also in PR1 8PR1 8BT: also in PR1 8PR1 8BU: also in PR1 8PR1 8BX: also in PR1 8PR1 8BZ: also in PR1 8PR1 8DL: also in PR1 8PR1 8DN: also in PR1 8PR1 8DQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8DS: also in PR1 8PR1 8DT: also in PR1 8PR1 8DU: also in PR1 8PR1 8DW: also in PR1 8PR1 8DX: also in PR1 8PR1 8DY: also in PR1 8PR1 8EA: also in PR1 8PR1 8EB: also in PR1 8PR1 8ED: also in PR1 8PR1 8EE: also in PR1 8PR1 8EH: also in PR1 8PR1 8EJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8EL: also in PR1 8PR1 8EN: also in PR1 8PR1 8EP: also in PR1 8PR1 8EQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8ER: also in PR1 8PR1 8ES: also in PR1 8PR1 8ET: also in PR1 8PR1 8EU: also in PR1 8PR1 8EW: also in PR1 8PR1 8EX: also in PR1 8PR1 8GS: also in PR1 8PR1 8HA: also in PR1 8PR1 8HB: also in PR1 8PR1 8HG: also in PR1 8PR1 8HJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8HN: also in PR1 8PR1 8HU: also in PR1 8PR1 8HX: also in PR1 8PR1 8HY: also in PR1 8PR1 8JA: also in PR1 8PR1 8JB: also in PR1 8PR1 8JD: also in PR1 8PR1 8JE: also in PR1 8PR1 8JF: also in PR1 8PR1 8JH: also in PR1 8PR1 8JJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8JL: also in PR1 8PR1 8JN: also in PR1 8PR1 8JP: also in PR1 8PR1 8JQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8JR: also in PR1 8PR1 8JT: also in PR1 8PR1 8JW: also in PR1 8PR1 8JY: also in PR1 8PR1 8LA: also in PR1 8PR1 8LD: also in PR1 8PR1 8LJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8LT: also in PR1 8PR1 8LU: also in PR1 8PR1 8NA: also in PR1 8PR1 8NB: also in PR1 8PR1 8ND: also in PR1 8PR1 8NE: also in PR1 8PR1 8NF: also in PR1 8PR1 8NL: also in PR1 8PR1 8NP: also in PR1 8PR1 8NQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8NR: also in PR1 8PR1 8NX: also in PR1 8PR1 8PB: also in PR1 8PR1 8PD: also in PR1 8PR1 8PE: also in PR1 8PR1 8PF: also in PR1 8PR1 8PH: also in PR1 8PR1 8PJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8PL: also in PR1 8PR1 8PN: also in PR1 8PR1 8PP: also in PR1 8PR1 8PQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8PR: also in PR1 8PR1 8PS: also in PR1 8PR1 8PT: also in PR1 8PR1 8PU: also in PR1 8PR1 8PW: also in PR1 8PR1 8PX: also in PR1 8PR1 8PY: also in PR1 8PR1 8PZ: also in PR1 8PR1 8QF: also in PR1 8PR1 8QT: also in PR1 8PR1 8QU: also in PR1 8PR1 8RH: also in PR1 8PR1 8RL: also in PR1 8PR1 8RN: also in PR1 8PR1 8RQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8RR: also in PR1 8PR1 8RT: also in PR1 8PR1 8RU: also in PR1 8PR1 8RY: also in PR1 8PR1 8SD: also in PR1 8PR1 8SJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8SL: also in PR1 8PR1 8SN: also in PR1 8PR1 8SP: also in PR1 8PR1 8SQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8SR: also in PR1 8PR1 8ST: also in PR1 8PR1 8SW: also in PR1 8PR1 8SZ: also in PR1 8PR1 8TA: also in PR1 8PR1 8TH: also in PR1 8PR1 8TL: also in PR1 8PR1 8TN: also in PR1 8PR1 8TP: also in PR1 8PR1 8TQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8TR: also in PR1 8PR1 8TS: also in PR1 8PR1 8TU: also in PR1 8PR1 8TY: also in PR1 8PR1 8UA: also in PR1 8PR1 8UE: also in PR1 8PR1 8UG: also in PR1 8PR1 8UJ: also in PR1 8PR1 8UL: also in PR1 8PR1 8UN: also in PR1 8PR1 8UQ: also in PR1 8PR1 8UR: also in PR1 8PR1 8UW: also in PR1 8PR1 8UY: also in PR1 8PR1 8XA: also in PR1 8PR1 8XB: also in PR1 8PR1 8XD: also in PR1 8PR1 8XE: also in PR1 8PR1 8XH: also in PR1 8PR1 8XN: also in PR1 8PR1 8YN: also in PR1 8 Abrar Academy 1.4 kmLostock Hall station 4.1 kmCity Centre PR1 8NS Map of PR1 8NS and what is near it Map of PR1 8NS: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the PR1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Abrar Academy 1.4 kmCity Centre PR1 8NS
  • PR1 8NS
  • Other postcodes in PR1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 53.7580, longitude -2.7130)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR1 8NS?

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 8NS?

Every home and business at PR1 8NS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR1 8NS 100% Preston 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR1 8NS 100% Preston 99%
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 8NS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PR1 8NS.

Check the bin days for PR1 8NS on BinDayBuddy

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 8NS 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 8NS.

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 8NS: 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 8NS 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 8NS?

Homes in PR1 8 sold for a typical £122,625 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£122,625 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£120,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £125,500 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 13 sales

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 8NS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR1 8NS 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

What council tax band are homes near PR1 8NS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around PR1 8NS. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 8NS

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 £2,290 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (80%)£1,717
Band Babout 100 (14%)£2,003
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,290
Band Dwithheld£2,576
Band Ewithheld£3,148
Band Ffewer than 5£3,721
Band Gfewer than 5£4,293
Band Hfewer than 5£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: 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 8NS is in (ONS area E01025289), 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 8NS?

The nearest open schools to PR1 8NS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR1 8NS is Preston Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gerrard Street, 116 m away.

More stations near PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

5 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR1 8NS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk

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 8NS?

The nearest to the centre of PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

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 8NS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR1 8NS, 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 8NS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR1 8NS 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 8NS in a conservation area?

The centre of PR1 8NS 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 8NS?

Police.uk records 801 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR1 8NS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences266 reports
Anti-social behaviour193 reports
Shoplifting78 reports
Criminal damage and arson59 reports
Public order48 reports
Other theft35 reports

Also: bicycle theft 27, vehicle crime 25, drugs 18, other crime 14, burglary 11, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 9, robbery 8.

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 8NS

Ward
City Centre
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
April 1985

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PR1 8AH30 mPR1 8NF70 mPR1 8ND70 mPR1 8NR80 mPR1 8PD90 mPR1 8PB90 m
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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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