Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PR1 2HD.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (Good) — 0.3 mi
169crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 169 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 99.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LANCASHIRE INSPIRE — 0.2 mi
Preston Rail Station0.3 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Peace Garden — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Lowthian House Preston — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR1 2HD.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PR1.
Average sold price by property type across the PR1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,650 sales.
About PR1 2HD
PR1 2HD scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Lowthian House Preston within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR1 2HD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,521 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Central Lancashire, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 169 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANCASHIRE INSPIRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
