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PR2 9HZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

PR2 9HZ

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,338 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PR2 9HZ.

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.

Safety88
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 3 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GTD HEALTHCARE PRESTON OOH — 0.2 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space84
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 61.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Clare's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Booths, Morrisons, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Royal Preston Hospital Food To Go — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR2 9HZ.

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
9.4µg/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
53dB 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, 202120267,244 sales.

About PR2 9HZ

PR2 9HZ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Royal Preston Hospital Food To Go about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PR2 9HZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,338 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 6/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancashire Education Medical Services, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GTD HEALTHCARE PRESTON OOH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PR2 9HZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 9HZ?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR2 9HZ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PR2 9HZ safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of PR2 9HZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR2 9HZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR2 9HZ includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PR2 9HZ?

PR2 9HZ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9HZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PR2 9HZ: 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.

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.