Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PR2 6PA.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (Good) — 0.4 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR A HUSSAIN — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 52.5 ha total — largest park 29.5 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Ribbleton Park — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Heron Ribbleton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR2 6PA.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 6PA
PR2 6PA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR2 6PA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 895 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 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, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
