PR2 2NP postcode in Preston, Lancashire
PR2 2NP is a postcode in Preston, in the Ashton ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.
Where PR2 2NP is, and what is near it
- PR2 2NP
- Other postcodes in PR2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.7638, longitude -2.7254)
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 2NP?
- PrestonDistrict council Preston: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR2 2NP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- PrestonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Mark Hendrick
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 2NP?
Every home and business at PR2 2NP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Preston: 92%
Preston: 99%
The line marks the figure across Preston.
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 2NP?
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 daysSource: 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 2NP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 28 homes and businesses at PR2 2NP. 26 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2NP: 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 2NP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:16 on 22 October 2026.
- Ribble estuary at Riversway DocklandsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ribble estuary at Riversway Docklands
- Lower River Ribble and DarwenFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Ribble and Darwen
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:16 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PR2 2NP?
Homes in PR2 2 sold for a typical £132,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £174,500 20 sales
- Terraced £124,975 66 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,500 6 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 postcodeSource: 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 2NP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PR2 2NP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 2025. The middle sale was £148,500, from £122,500 to £150,000. Across PR2 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £132,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2NP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 2NP. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,148 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,717.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (32%) | £1,717 |
| Band B | about 310 (31%) | £2,003 |
| Band C | about 220 (22%) | £2,290 |
| Band D | about 120 (12%) | £2,576 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,148 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,721 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,293 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,151 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 46% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 2NP is in (ONS area E01025288), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2NP?
The nearest open schools to PR2 2NP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2NP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 2NP is Preston Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Preston Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swansea Street, 75 m away.
More stations near PR2 2NP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PR2 2NP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 2NP, 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.
- Lane Ends Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01772 723222 700 mWalk
- Briarwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 529230 950 mWalk
- The Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 726550 1.1 kmWalk
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 2NP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 2NP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Vend Electric Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PR2 2NP?
The nearest to the centre of PR2 2NP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Cedars Dental Practice Phone 01772 726015 500 mWalk
- Lane Ends Aesthetic and Implant Centre Ltd Phone 01772 726932 800 mWalk
- Adelphi Dental Centre Phone 01772 253443 1.1 kmWalk
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 2NP?
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.
- Royal Preston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01772 716565 3.3 kmCycle
- Fulwood Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01772 704111 3.7 kmCycle
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 2NP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 2NP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Swansea Terrace Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01772 736689 300 mWalk
- Wellington Road Phone 01772 373853 350 mWalk
- The Knowle Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01772 727485 500 mWalk
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 2NP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 2NP, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Mariners Way Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01772 732925 600 mWalk
- Boots, 440 Blackpool Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01772 726602 900 mWalk
- Ddl Davies Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01772 556030 1.1 kmWalk
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 2NP?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 2NP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Myerscough Veterinary Group 850 mWalk
- Ribble Vets 1.8 kmCycle
- New Hall Veterinary Centre 4.1 kmCycle
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 2NP in a conservation area?
The centre of PR2 2NP 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 2NP?
Police.uk records 455 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 2NP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 25, bicycle theft 18, burglary 14, drugs 10, other crime 8, robbery 7, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PR2 2NP
- Ward
- Ashton
- 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 1987
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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