# PR1 5PG: area report for a postcode in Preston

PR1 5PG is a postcode in Preston.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Preston. Open the map at PR1 5PG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) › [PR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr1) › [PR1 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr1-5)

## Around this postcode

- **69 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 27% on July. Preston 014A: 173 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **Preston (Lancs), 1.8 km**: About 23 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 370 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **No property in PR1 5PG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Preston 014A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **£188,103 average price**: For the whole of Preston, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PR1 5PG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **Low road and rail noise at PR1 5PG**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG
- **13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-preston-e149314) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Eden Boys' School, Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eden-boys-school-preston-e141971) | Secondary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | Attainment 8 of 54.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Lancaster University School of Mathematics](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lancaster-university-school-of-mathematics-e149099) | Sixth form and further education | 440 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-matthews-church-of-england-primary-academy-e148904) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Preston Muslim Girls High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-muslim-girls-high-school-e136801) | Secondary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, December 2022 | Attainment 8 of 61.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Cardinal Newman College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cardinal-newman-college-e130745) | Sixth form and further education | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Ribbleton Avenue Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ribbleton-avenue-infant-school-e119235) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ribbleton-avenue-methodist-junior-school-e119354) | Primary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2025 | £131,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| May 2025 | £80,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| November 2024 | £57,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| October 2024 | £45,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| April 2024 | £136,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| June 2026 | £44,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| July 2025 | £41,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| October 2023 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE (160 m); ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL (880 m); GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (980 m); DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (980 m)
- Pharmacies: NHL PHARMACY PRESTON (530 m); KADRI PHARMACY LIMITED (780 m); HBS PHARMACY (880 m); FRENCHWOOD PHARMACY (910 m); PHARMALOGIC CHEMIST (980 m)
- Dental practices: TIME FOR TEETH HMP PRESTON (500 m); REDBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED (SMART DENTAL CARE) (500 m); LONDON ROAD DENTAL CARE (690 m); RINGWAY DENTAL CENTRE (710 m); DENTAL PRACTICE (840 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Fishwick Preston (230 m, Lidl); Aldi Queens RP Preston (570 m, Aldi); Iceland Preston Food Warehouse (620 m, Iceland); Morrisons Daily Preston 31A Harewood Road (850 m, Morrisons); Tesco Preston Superstore (940 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £188,103** (August 2026). Preston’s average house price was £188,103 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,214** (2025). Full-time workers living in Preston earned a median of £37,214 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 131st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Preston costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Preston has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Preston 014A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 51.4** (2025). Preston 014A has a deprivation score of 51.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,126th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £102,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Preston 014A was £102,500 in 2025. Joint 436th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,758** (2021). Preston 014A had 2,758 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 354th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Preston 014A, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## PR1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £158,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PR1 was £158,000 in 2025. 144th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 72,520** (2021). PR1 had 72,520 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 35th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in PR1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In PR1, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)
- Centre: 53.7629, -2.6821

Council: [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/preston): Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.6821,53.7629,PR15PG

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