PR2 6LN postcode in Preston, Lancashire
PR2 6LN is a postcode in Preston, in the Ribbleton ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PR2 6LN is, and what is near it
- PR2 6LN
- Other postcodes in PR2 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 53.7722, longitude -2.6488)
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 6LN?
- 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 6LN 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 6LN?
Every home and business at PR2 6LN 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 6LN?
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 6LN 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 6LN.
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 6LN: 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 6LN 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6LN?
Homes in PR2 6 sold for a typical £167,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 15.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £144,950
- 12 months to August 2026
- £167,750
▲ up 15.7% on the 12 months before
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 6LN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR2 6LN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 December 2024. 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 6LN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 6LN. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (94%). 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 £2,003 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,717.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 650 (98%) | £1,717 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,003 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,290 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,576 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,148 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,721 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,293 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,151 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 94% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 6LN is in (ONS area E01025283), 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 6LN?
The nearest open schools to PR2 6LN, 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 6LN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 6LN is Preston Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Preston Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Bamber Bridge 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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hazelhurst Road, 65 m away.
More stations near PR2 6LN, 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 6LN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 6LN, 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.
- Dr A Hussain Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 792864 600 mWalk
- Ribbleton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 529064 950 mWalk
- The New Hall Lane Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 970907 2.3 kmCycle
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 6LN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 6LN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PR2 6LN?
The nearest to the centre of PR2 6LN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Drakes Dental Care - Ribbleton Phone 01772 797724 1.3 kmCycle
- A W Robinson Dental Practice Phone 01772 794468 1.6 kmCycle
- NIGHT AND DAY EMERGENCY DENTIST 2.2 kmCycle
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 6LN?
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.
- Fulwood Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01772 704111 2.8 kmCycle
- Royal Preston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01772 716565 4.4 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 6LN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 6LN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Preston Glades Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 651484 600 mWalk
- Brockholes Brow - Preston Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01772 796461 850 mWalk
- Parklands Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 795675 1.0 kmWalk
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 6LN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 6LN, 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.
- Miller Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01772 701924 600 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Ribbleton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01772 796142 950 mWalk
- Ribbleton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01772 796131 950 mWalk
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 6LN?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 6LN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- RSPCA Phone +44 1772 792553 900 mWalk
- New Hall Veterinary Centre 1.2 kmCycle
- Preston Vets Phone +44 1772 915409 1.6 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 6LN in a conservation area?
The centre of PR2 6LN 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 6LN?
Police.uk records 183 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 6LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 5, drugs 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
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 6LN
- Ward
- Ribbleton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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