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PR1 2HE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PR1 2HE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,812 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PR1 2HE.

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.

Schools52/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

University of Central Lancashire0.0 miEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood · 0.4 miSt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood · 0.5 miImam Muhammad Zakariya School0.5 miStoneygate Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 miAbrar Academy0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety50/100
63crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LANCASHIRE INSPIRE — 0.3 mi

Transport86/100
Preston Rail Station0.3 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space47/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Preston Friargate Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR1 2HE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR1.

Average sold price by property type across the PR1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,650 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£327k▲ 1.2%
Semi-detached£229k▲ 28.3%
Terraced£128k▲ 23.5%
Flat£69k▼ 32.0%

District-level averages (PR1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PR1 2HE

PR1 2HE scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Preston Friargate Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PR1 2HE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,812 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 6/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Central Lancashire, within a short walk.

There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANCASHIRE INSPIRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Preston Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.40 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 44 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Preston Friargate Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PR1 2HE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.