PR2 6PT postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR2 6PT 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 97% of homes and businesses at PR2 6PT can get it Across Preston: 92% Typical price £167,750 Homes sold in PR2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 15.7% on the year before Nearest station Preston 4.5 km in a straight line

Where PR2 6PT is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 6PT and what is near it Map of PR2 6PT: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the PR2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR2 6AJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6AR: also in PR2 6PR2 6AS: also in PR2 6PR2 6AT: also in PR2 6PR2 6AU: also in PR2 6PR2 6AX: also in PR2 6PR2 6AY: also in PR2 6PR2 6BA: also in PR2 6PR2 6BB: also in PR2 6PR2 6BD: also in PR2 6PR2 6BE: also in PR2 6PR2 6BH: also in PR2 6PR2 6BJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6BZ: also in PR2 6PR2 6DF: also in PR2 6PR2 6ED: also in PR2 6PR2 6EE: also in PR2 6PR2 6EG: also in PR2 6PR2 6EH: also in PR2 6PR2 6EJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6EN: also in PR2 6PR2 6EP: also in PR2 6PR2 6EQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6EU: also in PR2 6PR2 6EW: also in PR2 6PR2 6EX: also in PR2 6PR2 6EY: also in PR2 6PR2 6EZ: also in PR2 6PR2 6FL: also in PR2 6PR2 6FN: also in PR2 6PR2 6HA: also in PR2 6PR2 6HX: also in PR2 6PR2 6NA: also in PR2 6PR2 6NB: also in PR2 6PR2 6NF: also in PR2 6PR2 6PF: also in PR2 6PR2 6PG: also in PR2 6PR2 6PJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6PL: also in PR2 6PR2 6PP: also in PR2 6PR2 6PQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6PR: also in PR2 6PR2 6PS: also in PR2 6PR2 6PU: also in PR2 6PR2 6PX: also in PR2 6PR2 6PY: also in PR2 6PR2 6QA: also in PR2 6PR2 6QB: also in PR2 6PR2 6QD: also in PR2 6PR2 6QE: also in PR2 6PR2 6QH: also in PR2 6PR2 6QJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6QL: also in PR2 6PR2 6QP: also in PR2 6PR2 6QT: also in PR2 6PR2 6QU: also in PR2 6PR2 6QW: also in PR2 6PR2 6QX: also in PR2 6PR2 6QY: also in PR2 6PR2 6RA: also in PR2 6PR2 6RD: also in PR2 6PR2 6RE: also in PR2 6PR2 6RH: also in PR2 6PR2 6RJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6RL: also in PR2 6PR2 6RN: also in PR2 6PR2 6RP: also in PR2 6PR2 6RQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6RR: also in PR2 6PR2 6RS: also in PR2 6PR2 6RT: also in PR2 6PR2 6RU: also in PR2 6PR2 6RW: also in PR2 6PR2 6RX: also in PR2 6PR2 6RY: also in PR2 6PR2 6SA: also in PR2 6PR2 6SB: also in PR2 6PR2 6SD: also in PR2 6PR2 6SE: also in PR2 6PR2 6SF: also in PR2 6PR2 6SH: also in PR2 6PR2 6SJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6SN: also in PR2 6PR2 6SP: also in PR2 6PR2 6SQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6SR: also in PR2 6PR2 6SS: also in PR2 6PR2 6ST: also in PR2 6PR2 6SU: also in PR2 6PR2 6SW: also in PR2 6PR2 6SX: also in PR2 6PR2 6SY: also in PR2 6PR2 6SZ: also in PR2 6PR2 6TA: also in PR2 6PR2 6TB: also in PR2 6PR2 6TD: also in PR2 6PR2 6TE: also in PR2 6PR2 6TJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6TQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6TU: also in PR2 6PR2 6TX: also in PR2 6PR2 6UB: also in PR2 6PR2 6UD: also in PR2 6PR2 6UE: also in PR2 6PR2 6UY: also in PR2 6PR2 6XL: also in PR2 6PR2 6YJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6YL: also in PR2 6PR2 6YP: also in PR2 6 The Healthcare Centre 2.4 kmBrookfield PR2 6PT Map of PR2 6PT and what is near it Map of PR2 6PT: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the PR2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.7–4.5 kmBrookfield PR2 6PT
  • PR2 6PT
  • 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 53.7821, longitude -2.6540)

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 6PT?

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 6PT?

Every home and business at PR2 6PT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR2 6PT 97% Preston 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR2 6PT 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 6PT?

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 6PT 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 6PT.

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 6PT: 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 6PT 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 6PT?

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 4 sales, too few to price

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 6PT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR2 6PT 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

Food hygiene ratings at PR2 6PT

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR2 6PT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR2 6PT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 6PT. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (40%). 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 6PT

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 £2,290 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 810 (83%)£1,717
Band Babout 150 (15%)£2,003
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,290
Band Dwithheld£2,576
Band Efewer than 5£3,148
Band Fwithheld£3,721
Band Gfewer than 5£4,293
Band Hfewer than 5£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 40% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6PT is in (ONS area E01025287), 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 6PT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 6PT is Preston Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station Railway station 6.2 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 Longridge Road, 98 m away.

More stations near PR2 6PT, 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 6PT?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 6PT?

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

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 6PT?

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

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

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

The centre of PR2 6PT 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 6PT?

Police.uk records 181 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 6PT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: other theft 6, public order 5, burglary 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 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 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 6PT

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

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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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