PR1 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Preston 012G, City Centre ward, Preston.
This report describes the area around PR1 8RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around PR1 8RQ
- 247 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 22% on JulyPreston 012G: 188 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston (Lancs), 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- No property in PR1 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Preston 012GNeighbourhood
- £188,629 average priceFor the whole of Preston, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PR1 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at PR1 8RQRoad 62 dB, rail 50 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PR1 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Stoneygate Nursery School Nursery | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Stephen's CofE School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Abrar Academy Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cardinal Newman College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near PR1 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £25,000Leighton Street, PR1 8RHFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £142,500St Wilfrid Street, PR1 2USJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £59,500Lune Street, PR1 2NLSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 m
- £78,000Lawson Street, PR1 2QFOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 m
- £125,000Craggs Row, PR1 1JDMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold410 m
- £83,500Maudland Bank, PR1 2YJSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold410 m
- £155,000Orchard Street, PR1 2ENMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £85,000Lumen Court, PR1 2RAMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold420 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of PR1 8RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Preston (Lancs)5 minutes on foot420 m
GP practices
- FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY840 m
- AVENHAM SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON PHARMACY80 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY420 m
- BOOTS550 m
- LANCASTER ROAD PHARMACY590 m
- COHENS CHEMIST840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- ADELPHI DENTAL SURGERY730 m
- PRESTON ORTHODONTICS790 m
- RINGWAY DENTAL CENTRE960 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Preston Friargate ExpressTesco140 m
- Tesco Preston Fishergate ExpressTesco350 m
- Iceland Lowthian House PrestonIceland390 m
- Co-op University of Central LancashireThe Co-operative Group430 m
- Sainsburys Preston FishergateSainsburys440 m
The neighbourhood: Preston 012G
Everything about Preston 012GThe postcode district: PR1
Everything about PR1Your MP
- Sir Mark HendrickLabour (Co-op)MP for Preston
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.