Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PR2 8LR.
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
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Olive School, Preston (Good) — 0.3 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 20 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GPSI (SKIN) — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 15.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (4.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Preston Garstang Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR2 8LR.
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
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB 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 8LR
PR2 8LR scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Pius X Preparatory School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR2 8LR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,756 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Pius X Preparatory School, within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GPSI (SKIN), about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
