Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PR1 2YJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston (Good) — 0.3 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LANCASHIRE INSPIRE — 0.5 mi
Preston Rail Station0.5 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.3 ha total — largest park 0.6 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op University of Central Lancashire — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR1 2YJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 5,753 sales.
About PR1 2YJ
PR1 2YJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Preston Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR1 2YJ 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Central Lancashire, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 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 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
