PR2 8GS postcode in Fulwood, Lancashire

PR2 8GS is a postcode in Fulwood, in the Sharoe Green ward of Preston. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1995.

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 £250,000 Homes sold in PR2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 19% on the year before Nearest station Preston 3.7 km in a straight line

Where PR2 8GS is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 8GS and what is near it Map of PR2 8GS: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the PR2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR2 8EJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8FX: also in PR2 8PR2 8FY: also in PR2 8PR2 8GH: also in PR2 8PR2 8GJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8GL: also in PR2 8PR2 8GN: also in PR2 8PR2 8GP: also in PR2 8PR2 8GQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8GR: also in PR2 8PR2 8GT: also in PR2 8PR2 8GX: also in PR2 8PR2 8GY: also in PR2 8PR2 8HE: also in PR2 8PR2 8HL: also in PR2 8PR2 8HR: also in PR2 8PR2 8HX: also in PR2 8PR2 8HY: also in PR2 8PR2 8LQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8LY: also in PR2 8PR2 8PR: also in PR2 8PR2 8PY: also in PR2 8PR2 8QA: also in PR2 8PR2 8QY: also in PR2 8PR2 8UR: also in PR2 8PR2 8UX: also in PR2 8PR2 8UY: also in PR2 8PR2 8WB: also in PR2 8PR2 8WD: also in PR2 8PR2 8WE: also in PR2 8PR2 8WQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8WY: also in PR2 8PR2 8YS: also in PR2 8PR2 8YU: also in PR2 8PR2 8YX: also in PR2 8 The Healthcare Centre 1.7 kmFulwood PR2 8GS Map of PR2 8GS and what is near it Map of PR2 8GS: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the PR2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Garrison PR2 8GS
  • PR2 8GS
  • Other postcodes in PR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.7897, longitude -2.7009)

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 8GS?

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 8GS?

Every home and business at PR2 8GS 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 8GS?

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 8GS 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 8GS.

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 8GS: 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 8GS 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 8GS?

Homes in PR2 8 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,625 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £194,000 7 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 8GS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR2 8GS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2026. 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 8GS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 8GS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (56%). 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 8GS

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 £4,293 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (38%)£1,717
Band Babout 100 (17%)£2,003
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,290
Band Dabout 120 (21%)£2,576
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£3,148
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,721
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,293
Band Hwithheld£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 56% 1965 to 1982
  6. 40% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8GS is in (ONS area E01025300), 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 8GS?

The nearest open schools to PR2 8GS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 8GS is Preston Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Churchfields, 65 m away.

More stations near PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR2 8GS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 8GS?

The nearest to the centre of PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

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 8GS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR2 8GS, 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 8GS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR2 8GS 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 8GS in a conservation area?

The centre of PR2 8GS 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 8GS?

Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 8GS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft10 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, burglary 4, drugs 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 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 8GS

Ward
Sharoe Green
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 1995

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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Nearby postcodes

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

PR2 8GT80 mPR2 9HZ80 mPR2 8GQ140 mPR2 8GX170 mPR2 8HE180 mPR2 8GY200 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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