PR2 3ES postcode in Fulwood, Lancashire

PR2 3ES is a postcode in Fulwood, in the Greyfriars ward of Preston. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 6 of 41 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Preston: 92% Typical price £206,250 Homes sold in PR2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Preston 3.3 km in a straight line

Where PR2 3ES is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 3ES and what is near it Map of PR2 3ES: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the PR2 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR2 3FR: also in PR2 3PR2 3HA: also in PR2 3PR2 3HN: also in PR2 3PR2 3HP: also in PR2 3PR2 3HQ: also in PR2 3PR2 3HR: also in PR2 3PR2 3JA: also in PR2 3PR2 3JE: also in PR2 3PR2 3JY: also in PR2 3PR2 3JZ: also in PR2 3PR2 3LA: also in PR2 3PR2 3LB: also in PR2 3PR2 3NU: also in PR2 3PR2 3NX: also in PR2 3PR2 3NY: also in PR2 3PR2 3PA: also in PR2 3PR2 3PD: also in PR2 3PR2 3QW: also in PR2 3PR2 3QX: also in PR2 3PR2 3QZ: also in PR2 3PR2 3RA: also in PR2 3PR2 3RB: also in PR2 3PR2 3WU: also in PR2 3PR2 3WX: also in PR2 3PR2 3WY: also in PR2 3 School 650 mSalwick station 6.3 kmGreyfriars PR2 3ES Map of PR2 3ES and what is near it Map of PR2 3ES: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the PR2 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 550 m–3.3 kmGP 750 mGreyfriars PR2 3ES
  • PR2 3ES
  • Other postcodes in PR2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.7855, longitude -2.7210)

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 3ES?

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 3ES?

Every home and business at PR2 3ES 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 3ES?

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 3ES at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 41 homes and businesses at PR2 3ES. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

41 homes and businesses at PR2 3ES High: 6Medium: 1Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 33

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 3ES: 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 3ES 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 3ES?

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 3ES

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in PR2 3ES from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle sale was £265,000, from £176,500 to £355,000. Across PR2 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £206,250. 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 3ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 3ES. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). 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 3ES

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 C, the most common, is £2,290.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,717
Band Bfewer than 5£2,003
Band Cabout 340 (52%)£2,290
Band Dabout 220 (34%)£2,576
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£3,148
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,721
Band Gfewer than 5£4,293
Band Hfewer than 5£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 3ES is in (ONS area E01025258), 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 3ES?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 3ES is Preston Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Salwick Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leisure Centre, 258 m away.

More stations near PR2 3ES, 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 3ES?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 PR2 3ES?

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

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 3ES?

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

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

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

The centre of PR2 3ES 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 3ES?

Police.uk records 185 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 3ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Public order13 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports

Also: other theft 11, burglary 7, drugs 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 3ES

Ward
Greyfriars
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Fulwood
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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PR2 3WX80 mPR2 3NU100 mPR2 3WU110 mPR2 3PD140 mPR2 3NY140 mPR2 3RB160 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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