PR3 5GJ
PostcodeA postcode in Preston 017B, City Centre ward, Preston.
This report describes the area around PR3 5GJ, 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 PR3 5GJ
- 102 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyPreston 017B: 139 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston (Lancs), 280 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in PR3 5GJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Preston 017BNeighbourhood
- £188,629 average priceFor the whole of Preston, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- 85% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at PR3 5GJRoad 48 dB, rail 58 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PR3 5GJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Stoneygate Nursery School Nursery | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| 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 |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cardinal Newman College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
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 PR3 5GJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000West Cliff, PR1 8HXOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £170,000West Cliff Terrace, PR1 8HGDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £100,000West Cliff, PR1 8HUJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000North Cliff Street, PR1 8JAMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £76,500Waltons Parade, PR1 8QTAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £140,000Christian Road, PR1 8NBApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £200,000Cliff Street, PR1 8HYNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £65,000Grafton Street, PR1 8JHJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold250 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 PR3 5GJ
In a straight lineStations
- Preston (Lancs)4 minutes on foot290 m
GP practices
- FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY390 m
- AVENHAM SURGERY1 km
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST390 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY680 m
- BOOTS700 m
- AVENHAM PHARMACY720 m
- ASHTON PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- PRESTON ORTHODONTICS510 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Preston Fishergate ExpressTesco360 m
- Sainsburys Preston FishergateSainsburys540 m
- M&S PrestonMarks and Spencer690 m
- Tesco Preston Friargate ExpressTesco820 m
- Iceland Lowthian House PrestonIceland850 m
The neighbourhood: Preston 017B
Everything about Preston 017BThe postcode district: PR3
Everything about PR3Your 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.