PR2 6BS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

PR2 6BS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,512 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

52Safety

76Health

67Transport

88Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR2 6BS.

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.

Schools55

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Fishwick Primary School0.3 mi St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.3 mi Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Ribbleton Avenue Infant School0.3 mi St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR A HUSSAIN — 0.3 mi

Transport67

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space88

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 53.8 ha total — largest park 29.5 ha (0.11 mi away)

Nearest: Ribbleton Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Preston Superstore — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR2 6BS.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.2µg/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

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR2.

Average sold price by property type across the PR2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,244 sales.

About PR2 6BS

PR2 6BS scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Preston Superstore 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, PR2 6BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,512 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Fishwick Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR A HUSSAIN, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RAMSAY FULWOOD HALL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PR2 6BS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near PR2 6BS?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR2 6BS, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PR2 6BS safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of PR2 6BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR2 6BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR2 6BS includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PR2 6BS?

PR2 6BS has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PR2 6BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PR2 6BS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.