How many schools are near PR2 8QY?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR2 8QY, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of PR2 8QY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR2 8QY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR2 8QY includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR2 8QY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PR2 8QY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,756 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

82Safety

81Health

71Transport

67Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR2 8QY.

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.

Schools93/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Corpus Christi Catholic High School0.0 mi Archbishop Temple Church of England High School0.3 mi Preston College0.3 mi St Pius X Preparatory School0.3 mi Lancashire Education Medical Services0.4 mi Queen's Drive Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Olive School, Preston (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety82/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 7.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Booths, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Fulwood — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR2 8QY.

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

9.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

42dB 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 — 7,102 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£348k▲ 13.8%

Semi-detached£205k▲ 12.9%

Terraced£140k▲ 17.5%

Flat£92k▲ 12.5%

District-level averages (PR2) — 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 PR2 8QY

PR2 8QY scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Corpus Christi Catholic High 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 8QY 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Corpus Christi Catholic High School, within a short walk.

There were 5 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 16 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PR2 8QY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (600 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Booths, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Fulwood, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 PR2 8QY on NestScope.

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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.