PR3 5ND postcode in Broughton, Preston, Lancashire

PR3 5ND is a postcode in Broughton, Preston, in the Preston Rural East ward of Preston. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 2021.

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 £358,000 Homes sold in PR3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Preston 5.5 km in a straight line

Where PR3 5ND is, and what is near it

Map of PR3 5ND and what is near it Map of PR3 5ND: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the PR3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR3 5AF: also in PR3 5PR3 5AG: also in PR3 5PR3 5BE: also in PR3 5PR3 5BF: also in PR3 5PR3 5BH: also in PR3 5PR3 5BJ: also in PR3 5PR3 5BL: also in PR3 5PR3 5BQ: also in PR3 5PR3 5BT: also in PR3 5PR3 5BY: also in PR3 5PR3 5BZ: also in PR3 5PR3 5DA: also in PR3 5PR3 5DB: also in PR3 5PR3 5DD: also in PR3 5PR3 5DF: also in PR3 5PR3 5DG: also in PR3 5PR3 5DH: also in PR3 5PR3 5DJ: also in PR3 5PR3 5DL: also in PR3 5PR3 5DP: also in PR3 5PR3 5DW: also in PR3 5PR3 5EB: also in PR3 5PR3 5EH: also in PR3 5PR3 5EN: also in PR3 5PR3 5EP: also in PR3 5PR3 5EQ: also in PR3 5PR3 5ER: also in PR3 5PR3 5ES: also in PR3 5PR3 5ET: also in PR3 5PR3 5EU: also in PR3 5PR3 5EW: also in PR3 5PR3 5EX: also in PR3 5PR3 5EZ: also in PR3 5PR3 5FB: also in PR3 5PR3 5FD: also in PR3 5PR3 5FE: also in PR3 5PR3 5FF: also in PR3 5PR3 5FG: also in PR3 5PR3 5FH: also in PR3 5PR3 5FJ: also in PR3 5PR3 5FL: also in PR3 5PR3 5FN: also in PR3 5PR3 5HE: also in PR3 5PR3 5JA: also in PR3 5PR3 5JB: also in PR3 5PR3 5JD: also in PR3 5PR3 5JE: also in PR3 5PR3 5JH: also in PR3 5PR3 5JJ: also in PR3 5PR3 5JL: also in PR3 5PR3 5JN: also in PR3 5PR3 5JP: also in PR3 5PR3 5JQ: also in PR3 5PR3 5JR: also in PR3 5PR3 5JS: also in PR3 5PR3 5JT: also in PR3 5PR3 5JU: also in PR3 5PR3 5JX: also in PR3 5PR3 5JY: also in PR3 5PR3 5JZ: also in PR3 5PR3 5LA: also in PR3 5PR3 5LB: also in PR3 5PR3 5LD: also in PR3 5PR3 5LE: also in PR3 5PR3 5LF: also in PR3 5PR3 5LG: also in PR3 5PR3 5LJ: also in PR3 5PR3 5LN: also in PR3 5PR3 5LP: also in PR3 5PR3 5LQ: also in PR3 5PR3 5NA: also in PR3 5PR3 5NB: also in PR3 5PR3 5NE: also in PR3 5PR3 5NF: also in PR3 5PR3 5NG: also in PR3 5PR3 5NH: also in PR3 5PR3 5NJ: also in PR3 5 Lane Ends Surgery 3.8 kmSalwick station 6.3 kmBroughton, Preston PR3 5ND Map of PR3 5ND and what is near it Map of PR3 5ND: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the PR3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lane Ends Surgery 3.8 kmSalwick station 6.3 kmPreston Rural East PR3 5ND
  • PR3 5ND
  • Other postcodes in PR3 5: 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 53.8045, longitude -2.7299)

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 5ND?

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 5ND?

Every home and business at PR3 5ND 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 PR3 5ND?

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 PR3 5ND 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 5ND.

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 5ND: 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 5ND 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 5ND?

Homes in PR3 5 sold for a typical £358,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, up 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£358,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£328,873 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £384,950 73 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,500 22 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5ND

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR3 5ND 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 PR3 5ND?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,940 homes in the neighbourhood around PR3 5ND. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (52%). 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 5ND

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 D, the most common, is £2,576.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (2%)£1,717
Band Babout 230 (12%)£2,003
Band Cabout 350 (18%)£2,290
Band Dabout 520 (27%)£2,576
Band Eabout 330 (17%)£3,148
Band Fabout 320 (16%)£3,721
Band Gabout 140 (7%)£4,293
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,151

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 52% 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 5ND is in (ONS area E01025277), 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 5ND?

The nearest open schools to PR3 5ND, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR3 5ND, 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 5ND?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR3 5ND is Preston Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Salwick Rail Station Railway station 6.3 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 5ND, 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 5ND?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR3 5ND, 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 5ND?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR3 5ND 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 5ND?

The nearest to the centre of PR3 5ND, 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 5ND?

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 5ND?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR3 5ND, 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 5ND?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR3 5ND, 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 5ND?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR3 5ND 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 5ND in a conservation area?

The centre of PR3 5ND 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 5ND?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR3 5ND in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Bicycle theft2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 PR3 5ND

Ward
Preston Rural East
Parish
Broughton
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Broughton, Preston
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2021

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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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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