PR2 6LY postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR2 6LY 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.

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 can get it. Preston: 92% Typical price £167,750 Homes sold in PR2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 15.7% on the year before Nearest station Preston 3.8 km in a straight line

Where PR2 6LY is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 6LY and what is near it Map of PR2 6LY: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the PR2 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PR2 6AP: also in PR2 6PR2 6AS: also in PR2 6PR2 6ED: also in PR2 6PR2 6EH: also in PR2 6PR2 6EN: also in PR2 6PR2 6FT: also in PR2 6PR2 6FU: also in PR2 6PR2 6FW: also in PR2 6PR2 6FX: also in PR2 6PR2 6FY: also in PR2 6PR2 6HP: also in PR2 6PR2 6HS: also in PR2 6PR2 6HW: also in PR2 6PR2 6JA: also in PR2 6PR2 6JL: also in PR2 6PR2 6JN: also in PR2 6PR2 6JP: also in PR2 6PR2 6JQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6JT: also in PR2 6PR2 6JU: also in PR2 6PR2 6JX: also in PR2 6PR2 6JY: also in PR2 6PR2 6LA: also in PR2 6PR2 6LB: also in PR2 6PR2 6LD: also in PR2 6PR2 6LG: also in PR2 6PR2 6LL: also in PR2 6PR2 6LP: also in PR2 6PR2 6LT: also in PR2 6PR2 6LU: also in PR2 6PR2 6LX: also in PR2 6PR2 6ND: also in PR2 6PR2 6NE: also in PR2 6PR2 6NH: also in PR2 6PR2 6NN: also in PR2 6PR2 6QN: also in PR2 6PR2 6QQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6QR: also in PR2 6PR2 6QS: also in PR2 6 Bus stop 400 mGP 1.8 kmSchool 2.0 kmPreston station 3.8 kmBamber Bridge station 5.2 kmBrookfield PR2 6LY Map of PR2 6LY and what is near it Map of PR2 6LY: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the PR2 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 m2 places, 1.8–3.8 kmSchool 2.0 kmBrookfield PR2 6LY
  • PR2 6LY
  • Other postcodes in PR2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.7732, longitude -2.6573)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR2 6LY?

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 6LY?

Every home and business at PR2 6LY 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 6LY?

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 6LY 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 6LY.

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 6LY: 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 6LY 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 6LY?

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.

£167,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£144,950 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £316,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £178,500 56 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

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 6LY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR2 6LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. 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 6LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 6LY. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). 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 6LY

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 A, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (40%)£1,717
Band Babout 320 (40%)£2,003
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,290
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,576
Band Ewithheld£3,148
Band Ffewer than 5£3,721
Band Gfewer than 5£4,293
Band Hwithheld£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

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 6LY is in (ONS area E01025284), 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 6LY?

The nearest open schools to PR2 6LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 6LY is Preston Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandycroft, 46 m away.

More stations near PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 6LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 6LY?

The nearest to the centre of PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

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 6LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 6LY, 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 6LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 6LY 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 6LY in a conservation area?

The centre of PR2 6LY 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 6LY?

Police.uk records 303 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 6LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Other theft20 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, drugs 9, burglary 7, other crime 6, possession of weapons 4, 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 6LY

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PR2 6LP50 mPR2 6ND120 mPR2 6FT120 mPR2 6NE130 mPR2 6JP150 mPR2 6FU150 m
All of PR2

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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