PR1 6LJ Preston
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Deepdale. Region: North West.
Streets
- Deepdale Road, Preston: 29 addresses
- Argyll Road, Preston: 1 address
- Somerset Road, Preston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Deepdale Road, Deepdale: 1 address
- Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Deepdale Road, Deepdale: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Preston in 2026-27: Band D £2,576 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,717 | £2,003 | £2,290 | £2,576 | £3,148 | £3,721 | £4,293 | £5,151 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (88% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BRIDGE OVER FORMER LONGRIDGE RAILWAY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Moor Park Depot, Moor Park Avenue: up to 51 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent 44 Geoffrey Street., permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Ribchester House, Lancaster Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Lancastria House, Lancaster Road: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Site at Queen Street (Brookhouse), Preston: up to 380 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- NCP Car Park & Former Bargains Galore: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Byron Hotel, 25-35 Grimshaw Street.: up to 28 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 50 - 52 Lancaster Road, Preston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 36 m and 41 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmrook Road Deepdale | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Rose Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gutteridge Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmalogic Chemist | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Issa Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Preston Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moor Park 40 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Smith's Recreation Ground 8,960 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Ignatius, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Ignatius | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sessions House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Harris Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Preston War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Avenham Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Deepdale Enclosure | Wood | 360 m south |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Throslock Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 34 |
27 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Deepdale Road.