PR2 8LL postcode in Fulwood, Lancashire

PR2 8LL 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 2.4 km in a straight line

Where PR2 8LL is, and what is near it

Map of PR2 8LL and what is near it Map of PR2 8LL: 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, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR2 8AE: also in PR2 8PR2 8AG: also in PR2 8PR2 8AH: also in PR2 8PR2 8AJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8AL: also in PR2 8PR2 8AN: also in PR2 8PR2 8BJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8BL: also in PR2 8PR2 8BP: also in PR2 8PR2 8BQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8BS: also in PR2 8PR2 8BT: also in PR2 8PR2 8BU: also in PR2 8PR2 8BX: also in PR2 8PR2 8BY: also in PR2 8PR2 8DA: also in PR2 8PR2 8DB: also in PR2 8PR2 8DH: also in PR2 8PR2 8DJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8DL: also in PR2 8PR2 8DN: also in PR2 8PR2 8DP: also in PR2 8PR2 8DW: also in PR2 8PR2 8DY: also in PR2 8PR2 8DZ: also in PR2 8PR2 8EA: also in PR2 8PR2 8EB: also in PR2 8PR2 8ED: also in PR2 8PR2 8EE: also in PR2 8PR2 8EF: also in PR2 8PR2 8EG: also in PR2 8PR2 8EH: also in PR2 8PR2 8EJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8EL: also in PR2 8PR2 8EN: also in PR2 8PR2 8EP: also in PR2 8PR2 8EQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8ER: also in PR2 8PR2 8ES: also in PR2 8PR2 8ET: also in PR2 8PR2 8EU: also in PR2 8PR2 8EW: also in PR2 8PR2 8EX: also in PR2 8PR2 8EY: also in PR2 8PR2 8EZ: also in PR2 8PR2 8FF: also in PR2 8PR2 8FG: also in PR2 8PR2 8FH: also in PR2 8PR2 8FX: 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 8GR: also in PR2 8PR2 8HA: also in PR2 8PR2 8HB: also in PR2 8PR2 8HD: also in PR2 8PR2 8HE: also in PR2 8PR2 8HL: also in PR2 8PR2 8HN: also in PR2 8PR2 8HR: also in PR2 8PR2 8HX: also in PR2 8PR2 8HY: also in PR2 8PR2 8JB: also in PR2 8PR2 8JD: also in PR2 8PR2 8JE: also in PR2 8PR2 8JH: also in PR2 8PR2 8JJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8JL: also in PR2 8PR2 8JN: also in PR2 8PR2 8JP: also in PR2 8PR2 8JQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8JR: also in PR2 8PR2 8JS: also in PR2 8PR2 8JT: also in PR2 8PR2 8JU: also in PR2 8PR2 8JX: also in PR2 8PR2 8JY: also in PR2 8PR2 8LA: also in PR2 8PR2 8LB: also in PR2 8PR2 8LD: also in PR2 8PR2 8LE: also in PR2 8PR2 8LF: also in PR2 8PR2 8LH: also in PR2 8PR2 8LJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8LN: also in PR2 8PR2 8LP: also in PR2 8PR2 8LQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8LR: also in PR2 8PR2 8LS: also in PR2 8PR2 8LT: also in PR2 8PR2 8LY: also in PR2 8PR2 8NA: also in PR2 8PR2 8NB: also in PR2 8PR2 8ND: also in PR2 8PR2 8NE: also in PR2 8PR2 8NH: also in PR2 8PR2 8NJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8NL: also in PR2 8PR2 8NN: also in PR2 8PR2 8NP: also in PR2 8PR2 8NQ: also in PR2 8PR2 8NR: also in PR2 8PR2 8NS: also in PR2 8PR2 8NT: also in PR2 8PR2 8NU: also in PR2 8PR2 8NX: also in PR2 8PR2 8NY: also in PR2 8PR2 8PA: also in PR2 8PR2 8PB: also in PR2 8PR2 8PD: also in PR2 8PR2 8PE: also in PR2 8PR2 8PH: also in PR2 8PR2 8PJ: also in PR2 8PR2 8PL: also in PR2 8PR2 8PN: also in PR2 8PR2 8PR: also in PR2 8PR2 8PS: also in PR2 8PR2 8PY: also in PR2 8PR2 8QA: also in PR2 8PR2 8QY: also in PR2 8PR2 8RA: also in PR2 8PR2 8RD: also in PR2 8PR2 8UR: also in PR2 8PR2 8UT: also in PR2 8PR2 8UX: also in PR2 8PR2 8UY: also in PR2 8PR2 8WR: also in PR2 8PR2 8XE: also in PR2 8PR2 8XN: also in PR2 8PR2 8YS: also in PR2 8PR2 8YU: also in PR2 8PR2 8YX: also in PR2 8 Preston station 2.4 kmFulwood PR2 8LL Map of PR2 8LL and what is near it Map of PR2 8LL: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.5 kmPreston station 2.4 kmFulwood PR2 8LL
  • PR2 8LL
  • Other postcodes in PR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7788, longitude -2.7079)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR2 8LL?

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 8LL?

Every home and business at PR2 8LL 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 8LL?

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 8LL 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 8LL.

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 8LL: 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 8LL 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 8LL?

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 8LL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR2 8LL 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

What council tax band are homes near PR2 8LL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around PR2 8LL. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). 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 8LL

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 D, the most common, is £2,576.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,717
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,003
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,290
Band Dabout 280 (42%)£2,576
Band Eabout 170 (25%)£3,148
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,721
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,293
Band Hwithheld£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 50% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8LL is in (ONS area E01025242), 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 8LL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR2 8LL is Preston Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Lostock Hall 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Methodist Church, 134 m away.

More stations near PR2 8LL, 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 8LL?

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

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 8LL?

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

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 8LL?

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

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

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

The centre of PR2 8LL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8LL?

Police.uk records 302 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR2 8LL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences110 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Public order19 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: vehicle crime 16, burglary 11, drugs 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, robbery 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 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 8LL

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

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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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