PR2 1XS postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR2 1XS is a postcode in Preston, in the Lea & Larches ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where PR2 1XS is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 1XS and what is near it Map of PR2 1XS: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the PR2 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PR2 1QG: also in PR2 1PR2 1QL: also in PR2 1PR2 1QN: also in PR2 1PR2 1QS: also in PR2 1PR2 1QT: also in PR2 1PR2 1RA: also in PR2 1PR2 1RD: also in PR2 1PR2 1RN: also in PR2 1PR2 1RP: also in PR2 1PR2 1RQ: also in PR2 1PR2 1WA: also in PR2 1PR2 1WB: also in PR2 1PR2 1WD: also in PR2 1PR2 1WL: also in PR2 1PR2 1WQ: also in PR2 1PR2 1XN: also in PR2 1PR2 1XP: also in PR2 1PR2 1XQ: also in PR2 1PR2 1XR: also in PR2 1PR2 1XT: also in PR2 1PR2 1XU: also in PR2 1PR2 1XX: also in PR2 1PR2 1XY: also in PR2 1PR2 1YA: also in PR2 1PR2 1YB: also in PR2 1PR2 1YD: also in PR2 1PR2 1YE: also in PR2 1PR2 1YH: also in PR2 1PR2 1YL: also in PR2 1PR2 1YN: also in PR2 1PR2 1YP: also in PR2 1PR2 1YQ: also in PR2 1PR2 1YR: also in PR2 1PR2 1YS: also in PR2 1PR2 1YT: also in PR2 1 Bus stop 350 mSchool 700 m3 places, 1.6–2.3 kmSalwick station 3.5 kmPreston station 4.2 kmLea & Larches PR2 1XS Map of PR2 1XS and what is near it Map of PR2 1XS: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the PR2 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Salwick station 3.5 kmLea & Larches PR2 1XS
  • PR2 1XS
  • Other postcodes in PR2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.7665, longitude -2.7698)

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 PR2 1XS?

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 PR2 1XS?

Every home and business at PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS?

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 PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS.

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 PR2 1XS: 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 PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS?

Homes in PR2 1 sold for a typical £179,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 169 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£179,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 78 sales
  • Terraced £136,500 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £87,500 10 sales

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

Across the whole PR2 district: a typical £195,000 from 869 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 PR2 1XS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 1XS. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (40%). 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 PR2 1XS

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 £3,721 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,003.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,717
Band Babout 330 (49%)£2,003
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,290
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,576
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,148
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,721
Band Gwithheld£4,293
Band Hfewer than 5£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 40% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 PR2 1XS is in (ONS area E01025270), 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest open schools to PR2 1XS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 1XS is Salwick Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Salwick Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Preston 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.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenside Avenue, 26 m away.

More stations near PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 1XS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On the Move Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest to the centre of PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 1XS, 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 PR2 1XS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS in a conservation area?

The centre of PR2 1XS 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 PR2 1XS?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 1XS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: other theft 3, other crime 3, drugs 2, public order 1, bicycle theft 1.

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 PR2 1XS

Ward
Lea & Larches
Parish
Lea
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Preston
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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