PR2 6UN postcode in Preston, Lancashire

PR2 6UN is a postcode in Preston, in the Brookfield 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 3.6 km in a straight line

Where PR2 6UN is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 6UN and what is near it Map of PR2 6UN: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR2 6AF: also in PR2 6PR2 6AG: also in PR2 6PR2 6AJ: 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 6BF: also in PR2 6PR2 6BH: also in PR2 6PR2 6BJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6BZ: also in PR2 6PR2 6DF: also in PR2 6PR2 6FH: also in PR2 6PR2 6HG: also in PR2 6PR2 6QP: also in PR2 6PR2 6QU: also in PR2 6PR2 6QX: also in PR2 6PR2 6QY: also in PR2 6PR2 6RA: also in PR2 6PR2 6RD: also in PR2 6PR2 6RN: also in PR2 6PR2 6RP: also in PR2 6PR2 6RQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6RS: also in PR2 6PR2 6RW: also in PR2 6PR2 6SD: also in PR2 6PR2 6SE: 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 6TA: also in PR2 6PR2 6TB: also in PR2 6PR2 6TD: also in PR2 6PR2 6TE: also in PR2 6PR2 6TH: also in PR2 6PR2 6TJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6TL: also in PR2 6PR2 6TN: also in PR2 6PR2 6TP: also in PR2 6PR2 6TU: also in PR2 6PR2 6TX: also in PR2 6PR2 6TY: also in PR2 6PR2 6UA: also in PR2 6PR2 6UB: also in PR2 6PR2 6UD: also in PR2 6PR2 6UH: also in PR2 6PR2 6UJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6UL: also in PR2 6PR2 6UP: also in PR2 6PR2 6UQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6UR: also in PR2 6PR2 6US: also in PR2 6PR2 6UT: also in PR2 6PR2 6UU: also in PR2 6PR2 6UX: also in PR2 6PR2 6UY: also in PR2 6PR2 6XA: also in PR2 6PR2 6XB: also in PR2 6PR2 6XD: also in PR2 6PR2 6XE: also in PR2 6PR2 6XH: also in PR2 6PR2 6XJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6XL: also in PR2 6PR2 6XR: also in PR2 6PR2 6XS: also in PR2 6PR2 6XT: also in PR2 6PR2 6XU: also in PR2 6PR2 6XX: also in PR2 6PR2 6XY: also in PR2 6PR2 6YA: also in PR2 6PR2 6YD: also in PR2 6PR2 6YE: also in PR2 6PR2 6YF: also in PR2 6PR2 6YG: also in PR2 6PR2 6YH: also in PR2 6PR2 6YJ: also in PR2 6PR2 6YL: also in PR2 6PR2 6YN: also in PR2 6PR2 6YP: also in PR2 6PR2 6YQ: also in PR2 6PR2 6YU: also in PR2 6PR2 6YX: also in PR2 6PR2 6YY: also in PR2 6 School 700 mSchool 1.1 km2 places, 1.2–1.6 kmDr A Hussain 1.5 kmPreston station 3.6 kmRibbleton PR2 6UN Map of PR2 6UN and what is near it Map of PR2 6UN: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mSchool 1.1 kmRibbleton PR2 6UN
  • PR2 6UN
  • 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 53.7809, longitude -2.6715)

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 6UN?

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 6UN?

Every home and business at PR2 6UN 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 6UN?

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 6UN 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 6UN.

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 6UN: 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 6UN 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 6UN?

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
12 months to August 2025
£144,950
12 months to August 2026
£167,750

▲ 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

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 6UN

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in PR2 6UN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. The middle price was £175,000, from £155,000 to £183,000. Across PR2 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £167,750. 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 6UN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 6UN. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (84%). 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 6UN

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

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 680 (100%)£1,717
Band Bwithheld£2,003
Band Cfewer than 5£2,290
Band Dfewer than 5£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 84% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 6UN is in (ONS area E01025238), 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 6UN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 6UN is Preston Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station Railway station 6.1 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 Silverdale Drive, 114 m away.

More stations near PR2 6UN, 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 6UN?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 6UN?

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

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 6UN?

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

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

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

The centre of PR2 6UN 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 6UN?

Police.uk records 322 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 6UN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences119 reports
Anti-social behaviour64 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Burglary17 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports

Also: drugs 12, other theft 11, public order 9, other crime 7, possession of weapons 6, robbery 3, bicycle theft 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 6UN

Ward
Brookfield
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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PR2 6UP70 mPR2 6TH110 mPR2 6UL130 mPR2 6US130 mPR2 6UT140 mPR2 6TY150 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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