PR2 3BU postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR2 3BU is a postcode in Preston, in the Plungington 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 at PR2 3BU can get it Across Preston: 92% Typical price £206,250 Homes sold in PR2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Preston 2.0 km in a straight line

Where PR2 3BU is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 3BU and what is near it Map of PR2 3BU: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the PR2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR2 3AA: also in PR2 3PR2 3AB: also in PR2 3PR2 3AD: also in PR2 3PR2 3AE: also in PR2 3PR2 3AF: also in PR2 3PR2 3AG: also in PR2 3PR2 3AH: also in PR2 3PR2 3AJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3AL: also in PR2 3PR2 3AN: also in PR2 3PR2 3AP: also in PR2 3PR2 3AQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3AR: also in PR2 3PR2 3AS: also in PR2 3PR2 3AT: also in PR2 3PR2 3AU: also in PR2 3PR2 3AX: also in PR2 3PR2 3AY: also in PR2 3PR2 3BB: also in PR2 3PR2 3BD: also in PR2 3PR2 3BH: also in PR2 3PR2 3BJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3BL: also in PR2 3PR2 3BN: also in PR2 3PR2 3BP: also in PR2 3PR2 3BQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3BS: also in PR2 3PR2 3BT: also in PR2 3PR2 3BX: also in PR2 3PR2 3BY: also in PR2 3PR2 3DA: also in PR2 3PR2 3DB: also in PR2 3PR2 3DD: also in PR2 3PR2 3DE: also in PR2 3PR2 3DH: also in PR2 3PR2 3DJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3DL: also in PR2 3PR2 3DP: also in PR2 3PR2 3DQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3DR: also in PR2 3PR2 3DS: also in PR2 3PR2 3DT: also in PR2 3PR2 3DU: also in PR2 3PR2 3DX: also in PR2 3PR2 3DY: also in PR2 3PR2 3EA: also in PR2 3PR2 3EB: also in PR2 3PR2 3ED: also in PR2 3PR2 3EH: also in PR2 3PR2 3EJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3EW: also in PR2 3PR2 3FD: also in PR2 3PR2 3GH: also in PR2 3PR2 3GQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3HB: also in PR2 3PR2 3HD: also in PR2 3PR2 3HE: also in PR2 3PR2 3HR: also in PR2 3PR2 3HS: also in PR2 3PR2 3HT: also in PR2 3PR2 3HU: also in PR2 3PR2 3HX: also in PR2 3PR2 3HY: also in PR2 3PR2 3JA: also in PR2 3PR2 3JB: also in PR2 3PR2 3JD: also in PR2 3PR2 3JE: also in PR2 3PR2 3JJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3JL: also in PR2 3PR2 3JN: also in PR2 3PR2 3JP: also in PR2 3PR2 3JQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3JR: also in PR2 3PR2 3JS: also in PR2 3PR2 3JT: also in PR2 3PR2 3JU: also in PR2 3PR2 3JX: also in PR2 3PR2 3PJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3PQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3PR: also in PR2 3PR2 3PS: also in PR2 3PR2 3PT: also in PR2 3PR2 3PU: also in PR2 3PR2 3PX: also in PR2 3PR2 3PY: also in PR2 3PR2 3QA: also in PR2 3PR2 3QB: also in PR2 3PR2 3QD: also in PR2 3PR2 3QE: also in PR2 3PR2 3QF: also in PR2 3PR2 3QH: also in PR2 3PR2 3QJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3QL: also in PR2 3PR2 3QN: also in PR2 3PR2 3QP: also in PR2 3PR2 3QQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3QR: also in PR2 3PR2 3QS: also in PR2 3PR2 3QT: also in PR2 3PR2 3QU: also in PR2 3PR2 3QW: also in PR2 3PR2 3QX: also in PR2 3PR2 3QY: also in PR2 3PR2 3QZ: also in PR2 3PR2 3RH: also in PR2 3PR2 3RJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3RL: also in PR2 3PR2 3RN: also in PR2 3PR2 3RP: also in PR2 3PR2 3RQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3RR: also in PR2 3PR2 3RS: also in PR2 3PR2 3RU: also in PR2 3PR2 3RW: also in PR2 3PR2 3RX: also in PR2 3PR2 3RY: also in PR2 3PR2 3SA: also in PR2 3PR2 3SB: also in PR2 3PR2 3SD: also in PR2 3PR2 3SE: also in PR2 3PR2 3SF: also in PR2 3PR2 3SH: also in PR2 3PR2 3SJ: also in PR2 3PR2 3SL: also in PR2 3PR2 3SN: also in PR2 3PR2 3SP: also in PR2 3PR2 3SQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3SR: also in PR2 3PR2 3SS: also in PR2 3PR2 3ST: also in PR2 3PR2 3TH: also in PR2 3PR2 3TL: also in PR2 3PR2 3YQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3YS: also in PR2 3PR2 3YT: also in PR2 3 Lytham Road Surgery 1.4 kmPreston station 2.0 kmPreston PR2 3BU Map of PR2 3BU and what is near it Map of PR2 3BU: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the PR2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lytham Road Surgery 1.4 kmGP 1.4 km2 railway stations, 2.0–5.8 kmGreyfriars PR2 3BU
  • PR2 3BU
  • Other postcodes in PR2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7748, longitude -2.7102)

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 PR2 3BU?

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 3BU?

Every home and business at PR2 3BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR2 3BU 100% Preston 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR2 3BU 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 PR2 3BU?

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 3BU 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 3BU.

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 3BU: 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 3BU 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 3BU?

Homes in PR2 3 sold for a typical £206,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 178 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£206,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£207,502 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £216,500 92 sales
  • Terraced £141,750 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £77,500 13 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 3BU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR2 3BU 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 3BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 3BU. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). 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 3BU

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 £2,576 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,003.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (38%)£1,717
Band Babout 290 (43%)£2,003
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,290
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£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. 28% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 PR2 3BU is in (ONS area E01025276), 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 3BU?

The nearest open schools to PR2 3BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 3BU is Preston Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lorraine Avenue, 104 m away.

More stations near PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 3BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 3BU?

The nearest to the centre of PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

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 3BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 3BU, 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 3BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 3BU 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 3BU in a conservation area?

The centre of PR2 3BU 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 3BU?

Police.uk records 373 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 3BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences139 reports
Anti-social behaviour62 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft22 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports

Also: public order 20, burglary 12, other crime 8, drugs 7, robbery 7, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 3.

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 3BU

Ward
Plungington
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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