PR2 0WF Preston
Live postcode, introduced July 2017. Ward: City Centre. Region: North West.
Streets
- Christian Road, Preston: 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 (77% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 39-57, WEST CLIFF, grade II
- 48, WEST CLIFF, grade II
- 54,56, WEST CLIFF, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Mount Street / Garden Street: up to 47 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Former St Joseph's Orphanage, Theatre Street: up to 67 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Winckley House, Winckley Sq, permissioned (560 m)
- Guild House, Cross Street Winckley Sq, permissioned (570 m)
- 58-60, Guildhall Street Winckley Sq, permissioned (610 m)
- Govers House, 35 Glovers Court., permissioned (630 m)
- Miller Arcade, Church Street: up to 45 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Avenham Street Car Park: up to 294 homes, permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Rail Station Preston City Centre | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fishergate Car park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fishergate Hill Surgery | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 790 m |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 94 Fishergate Lloyds Bank | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Avenham Park 19 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Penwortham West Allotments 4.4 ha | 700 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Christian Road.