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 PR2 6BT.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR A HUSSAIN — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 40.1 ha total — largest park 29.5 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Preston Superstore — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR2 6BT.
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PR2.
Average sold price by property type across the PR2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,244 sales.
About PR2 6BT
PR2 6BT scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Preston Superstore about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR2 6BT 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR A HUSSAIN, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RAMSAY FULWOOD HALL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
