PR3 2RB postcode in Longridge, Lancashire

PR3 2RB is a postcode in Longridge, in the Derby & Thornley ward of Ribble Valley. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since March 2024.

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 at PR3 2RB can get it Across Ribble Valley: 87% Typical price £272,750 Homes sold in PR3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 10.7 km in a straight line

Where PR3 2RB is, and what is near it

Map of PR3 2RB and what is near it Map of PR3 2RB: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the PR3 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PR3 2AA: also in PR3 2PR3 2AB: also in PR3 2PR3 2AE: also in PR3 2PR3 2AG: also in PR3 2PR3 2AJ: also in PR3 2PR3 2BF: also in PR3 2PR3 2BW: also in PR3 2PR3 2BZ: also in PR3 2PR3 2DB: also in PR3 2PR3 2DD: also in PR3 2PR3 2DF: also in PR3 2PR3 2DG: also in PR3 2PR3 2DH: also in PR3 2PR3 2DJ: also in PR3 2PR3 2DL: also in PR3 2PR3 2DT: also in PR3 2PR3 2DU: also in PR3 2PR3 2DX: also in PR3 2PR3 2DZ: also in PR3 2PR3 2EA: also in PR3 2PR3 2EY: also in PR3 2PR3 2EZ: also in PR3 2PR3 2FF: also in PR3 2PR3 2FG: also in PR3 2PR3 2FQ: also in PR3 2PR3 2FU: also in PR3 2PR3 2GW: also in PR3 2PR3 2NA: also in PR3 2PR3 2NB: also in PR3 2PR3 2NF: also in PR3 2PR3 2NG: also in PR3 2PR3 2PD: also in PR3 2PR3 2PE: also in PR3 2PR3 2PF: also in PR3 2PR3 2PH: also in PR3 2PR3 2RF: also in PR3 2PR3 2RG: also in PR3 2PR3 2RH: also in PR3 2PR3 2RJ: also in PR3 2PR3 2RL: also in PR3 2PR3 2RN: also in PR3 2PR3 2RP: also in PR3 2PR3 2RQ: also in PR3 2PR3 2RS: also in PR3 2PR3 2RT: also in PR3 2PR3 2RU: also in PR3 2PR3 2RX: also in PR3 2PR3 2RY: also in PR3 2PR3 2TA: also in PR3 2PR3 2TF: also in PR3 2PR3 2TG: also in PR3 2PR3 2TW: also in PR3 2 2 places, 1.0–1.2 kmGP 7.5 kmPreston Rural East PR3 2RB Map of PR3 2RB and what is near it Map of PR3 2RB: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the PR3 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.0–1.2 kmPreston Rural East PR3 2RB
  • PR3 2RB
  • Other postcodes in PR3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.8370, longitude -2.6084)

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 2RB?

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 2RB?

Every home and business at PR3 2RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR3 2RB 100% Ribble Valley 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR3 2RB 100% Ribble Valley 96%
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 PR3 2RB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Ribble Valley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Ribble Valley Borough 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 PR3 2RB 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 2RB.

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 Ribble Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR3 2RB: 1,434 properties in Ribble Valley are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Ribble Valley

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 2RB 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 PR3 2RB?

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.

£272,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£249,923 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PR3 2RB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PR3 2RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 April 2024. 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 PR3 2RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around PR3 2RB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 PR3 2RB

Band D in Ribble Valley for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band A) to £4,773 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,856.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (10%)£1,591
Band Babout 270 (26%)£1,856
Band Cabout 270 (26%)£2,121
Band Dabout 210 (21%)£2,387
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,917
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,447
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£3,978
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,773

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 2020 or later

Averages for Ribble Valley 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01025326), 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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest open schools to PR3 2RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR3 2RB is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 10.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive
  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alston Arms, 97 m away.

More stations near PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR3 2RB 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR3 2RB?

The nearest to the centre of PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR3 2RB, 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 PR3 2RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR3 2RB 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 PR3 2RB in a conservation area?

The centre of PR3 2RB 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 PR3 2RB?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR3 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order9 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 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 PR3 2RB

Ward
Derby & Thornley
Parish
Longridge
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Longridge
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2024

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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