PR3 2EW postcode in Preston, Lancashire
PR3 2EW is a postcode in Preston, in the Preston Rural North ward. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.
Where PR3 2EW is, and what is near it
- PR3 2EW
- Other postcodes in PR3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.8861, longitude -2.6685)
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 PR3 2EW?
- PrestonDistrict council Preston: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR3 2EW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Ribble ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Maya Ellis (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Maya Ellis
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 PR3 2EW?
Every home and business at PR3 2EW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Preston: 92%
Preston: 99%
The line marks the figure across Preston.
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 PR3 2EW?
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 daysSource: 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 PR3 2EW 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 PR3 2EW.
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 PR3 2EW: 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 PR3 2EW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PR3 2EW?
Homes in PR3 2 sold for a typical £272,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £405,000 53 sales
- Semi-detached £230,000 43 sales
- Terraced £179,975 26 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 PR3 district: a typical £280,000 from 575 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 PR3 2EW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR3 2EW 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 PR3 2EW
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR3 2EW. 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 AgencySource: 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 PR3 2EW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,670 homes in the neighbourhood around PR3 2EW. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,151 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,148.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (2%) | £1,717 |
| Band B | about 180 (11%) | £2,003 |
| Band C | about 390 (23%) | £2,290 |
| Band D | about 250 (15%) | £2,576 |
| Band E | about 410 (25%) | £3,148 |
| Band F | about 180 (11%) | £3,721 |
| Band G | about 200 (12%) | £4,293 |
| Band H | about 20 (1%) | £5,151 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 48% 2020 or later
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 PR3 2EW is in (ONS area E01025279), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 PR3 2EW?
The nearest open schools to PR3 2EW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 PR3 2EW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR3 2EW is Preston Rail Station, 14.6 km away in a straight line.
- Preston Rail Station Railway station 14.6 kmDrive
- Salwick Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PR3 2EW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PR3 2EW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR3 2EW, 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.
- Berry Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 214880 7.4 kmDrive
- Stonebridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 214820 7.6 kmDrive
- Garstang Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01995 607399 7.6 kmDrive
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 PR3 2EW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR3 2EW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PR3 2EW?
The nearest to the centre of PR3 2EW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Staina House Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01995 605707 7.1 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Croston Villas - Garstang 7.1 kmDrive
- Garstang Dental Referral Practice Phone 01995 606091 7.2 kmDrive
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 PR3 2EW?
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.
- Longridge Hospital Phone 01772 695300 7.2 kmDrive
- First Trust Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 860884 9.6 kmDrive
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 vets are near PR3 2EW?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR3 2EW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lanes Farm Vets Phone +44 1995 602468 6.0 kmDrive
- The Beacon Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1995 600606 7.1 kmDrive
- Oakhill Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1772 861300 7.3 kmDrive
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 PR3 2EW in a conservation area?
The centre of PR3 2EW is in one area with planning rules of its 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 PR3 2EW?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR3 2EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PR3 2EW
- Ward
- Preston Rural North
- Parish
- Goosnargh
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Around PR3 2EW
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.