How many schools are near PR1 3SS?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR1 3SS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

50 crimes were reported within 400m of PR1 3SS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR1 3SS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR1 3SS includes 1 train station, 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR1 3SS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PR1 3SS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,350 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

68Schools

35Safety

73Health

74Transport

66Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR1 3SS.

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.

Schools68/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Imam Muhammad Zakariya School0.1 mi Stoneygate Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.3 mi Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Cardinal Newman College0.5 mi St Stephen's CofE SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoneygate Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EATING DISORDER SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Preston Rail Station0.4 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 37.4 ha total — largest park 19.4 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Winckley Square — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Preston Fishergate — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR1 3SS.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8µg/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

58dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 3SS

PR1 3SS scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Preston Fishergate about 5 minutes' walk away. 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 3SS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,350 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Imam Muhammad Zakariya School, within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EATING DISORDER SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Preston Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 23 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 58 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Winckley Square, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Preston Fishergate, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3SS on NestScope.

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