PR2 6UA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PR2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6UA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case PR which means Preston.
Postal District. In our case PR2.
Postal Sector. In our case PR2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UA.

The regional mail center for the post area PR is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the PR2 6UA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PRESTON CENTRAL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PR2 6UA postcode have the street address of Watling Street Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PR2 6UA postcode is home to a bustling 153 residents!

It is situated within the post town of PRESTON within the old postal county of Lancashire.

PR2 6UA is within the city of Preston.

The PR2 6UA postcode area is composed of 96.97% residential properties, 3.03% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PR2 6UA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, mid-terraced and enclosed end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in PR2 6UA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

None Domestic Buildings in PR2 6UA fall under these categories: Shops and Day Centre.

Shops include Gas Appliance Spares Preston Ltd 412-414, Watling Street Road.

Day Centre include 454, Watling Street Road.

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PR2 6UA: Points of Interest

Heron Foods

Heron Foods is a large-scale supermarket offering a wide range of products located at 412-414 Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 6UA.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	96.97%
Commercial	3.03%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for PR2 6UA

Latitude	53.7822616155
Longitude	-2.67005300986

Ordnance Survey Maps for PR2 6UA

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Weather Forecast for PR2 6UA

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	54.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	43.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PR2 6UA Postcode?

Download Speeds For PR2 6UA

Average Mbps	81.800
Median Mbps	73.600
Maximum Mbps	331.000

PR2 6UA has an average download speed of 81.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

694 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

56% of postcodes (662,263) have slower broadband speeds.

44% of postcodes (521,684) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR2 6UA

Average Mbps	14.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

PR2 6UA has an average upload speed of 14.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,780 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

58% of postcodes (687,127) have slower upload speeds.

41% of postcodes (485,734) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of PR2 6UA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Preston Grange Primary School

Address: Preston Grange Primary School, Grange Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6PS

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772792573

Moor Nook Community Primary School

Address: Moor Nook Community Primary School, Ribbleton Hall Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6EE

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772796009

St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Address: St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6SJ

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772700052

Preston Greenlands Community Primary School

Address: Preston Greenlands Community Primary School, Dawnay Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6BB

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772792463

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

Address: The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Farringdon Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LX

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact:

Brookfield Community Primary School

Address: Brookfield Community Primary School, Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6TU

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772700636

Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Address: Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School, Emerson Road, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 5SN

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772792083

Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

Address: Ribbleton Avenue Infant School, Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5RU

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772796037

Longsands Community Primary School

Address: Longsands Community Primary School, Longsands Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9PS

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772795676

Holme Slack Community Primary School

Address: Holme Slack Community Primary School, Manor House Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6HP

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772795257

Deepdale Community Primary School

Address: Deepdale Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6TD

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772795586

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Address: St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6HQ

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772795415

Kennington Primary School

Address: Kennington Primary School, Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8ER

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772774044

Sherwood Primary School

Address: Sherwood Primary School, Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9GA

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772719093

The Olive School, Preston

Address: The Olive School, Preston, Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: 01772926100

England Secondary Schools

Preston Muslim Girls High School

Address: Preston Muslim Girls High School, Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, PR1 5BY

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772651906

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Address: Moor Park High School and Sixth Form, Moor Park Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6DT

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772795428

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR2 6UA

DRAKES DENTAL CARE

Address: 12 GRAFTON ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6RT

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

LONGRIDGE ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 67 LONGRIDGE ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

THE BEECHES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

Address: 114 WATLING STREET ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 8AH

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: FLINTOFF WAY, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 5AF

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 73 ST. GREGORY ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6YA

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 80 WATLING STREET ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 8BP

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR2 6UA

PRESTON PHARMACY

Address: LONGSANDS LANE, FULWOOD, LANCASHIRE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PS

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 705087

MX PHARMACY

Address: 51-53 LONGRIDGE ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6RE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 654448

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE, 245 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6RD

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 796142

RIBBLETON PHARMACY

Address: 182 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6QN

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 796131

BOOTS

Address: DEEPDALE PARK, BLACKPOOL ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6QY

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 792265

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORE, EASTWAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PR

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 707810

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR2 6UA

DEEPDALE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, FLINTOFF WAY, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6PJ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

4636 FULWOOD

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, EAST WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9NP

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE LIMITED (PRESTON)

Address: 6 FULWOOD PARK, CAXTON ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9NZ

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE (N/W) LTD - PRESTON

Address: 268-270 NEW HALL LANE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 4ST

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY HEALTH & EYECARE LTD(SHAROE GREEN SURGERY)

Address: 157 SHAROE GREEN LANE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 8HE

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR2 6UA

LONGSANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LONGSANDS LANE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9PS

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6RD

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 529064

THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

Address: FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 5AF

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 655533

DR A HUSSAIN

Address: 200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 6NH

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 792864

ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 73 ST GREGORY ROAD, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 6YA

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

Address: 73 ST GREGORY ROAD, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6YA

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 798122

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Transport Links near PR2 6UA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR2 6UA

Preston (Lancs)
Preston station, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8AP
Distance: 2.86 miles
Driving Time: 6.88 minutes
Lostock Hall
Lostock Hall station, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Lancashire, PR5 5NF
Distance: 6.17 miles
Driving Time: 11.12 minutes
Leyland
Leyland station, Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN
Distance: 7.46 miles
Driving Time: 13.55 minutes
Salwick
Salwick station, Station Road, Salwick, Lancashire, PR4 0YH
Distance: 7.96 miles
Driving Time: 15.08 minutes
Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge station, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA
Distance: 8.60 miles
Driving Time: 11.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR2 6UA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR2 6UA

M6 J31A

Distance: 1.46 miles

Driving Time: 3.06 minutes

M6 J31

Distance: 2.74 miles

Driving Time: 6.57 minutes

M55 J1

Distance: 2.97 miles

Driving Time: 5.56 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR2 6UA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Preston Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Mark Hendrick
Contact Details	Contact Sir Mark Hendrick
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the PR2 6UA Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Preston District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Preston District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Preston District at the following link Preston District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Preston District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Preston District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the PR2 6UA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in PR2 6UA

Yearly House Sales for PR2 6UA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£116,000	£250,000	£110,300	5
2011	£87,300	£97,500	£92,400	2
2012	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2014	£97,500	£97,500	£97,500	1
2015	£81,000	£85,000	£83,000	2
2016	£150,000	£91,500	£121,167	3
2019	£240,000	£240,000	£240,000	1
2020	£137,500	£85,500	£100,875	4
2021	£156,750	£121,000	£134,250	3

Postcodes near the PR2 6UA Postcode

PR2 6TN Barden Place PR2 6UL Benton Road PR2 6XE Bracewell Road PR2 6TE Brayshaw Place PR2 6DF Burnsall Place PR2 6UB Croasdale Avenue PR2 6YE Cromwell Road PR2 6TP Dunsop Road PR2 6XL Ellerbeck Avenue PR2 6AF Glencourse Drive PR2 6XA Halstead Road PR2 6TD Harrop Place PR2 6SX Heathfield Drive PR2 6TL Hornby Avenue PR2 6UH Hornby Avenue PR2 6UJ Ingleton Road PR2 6XD Kingsdale Avenue PR2 6AG Kingsmuir Avenue PR2 6UE Langcliffe Road PR2 6UD Malham Place PR2 6SU Mearley Road PR2 6UQ Moorland Avenue PR2 6UR Moorland Crescent PR2 6US Mossdale Avenue PR2 6UP Newby Place PR2 6XB Silsden Avenue PR2 6UY Silverdale Drive PR2 6UX Silverdale Drive PR2 6XJ Skipton Crescent PR2 6TB Trawden Crescent PR2 6TX Watling Street Road PR2 6TU Watling Street Road PR2 6TY Watling Street Road PR2 6XX Watling Street Road PR2 6XY Watling Street Road PR2 6UT Wensley Place PR2 6BZ Westerdale Close PR2 6TJ Westfield Drive PR2 6TH Westfield Drive PR2 6XH Wharfedale Avenue PR2 6UU Whernside Crescent PR2 6UN Wyresdale Crescent

What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR2 6UA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR2 6UA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6AF	1.23 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Aldi
Morrisons, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6US	1.28 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Flintoff Way, PRESTON, PR1 6PJ	1.29 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Sainsburys
Asda, Pittman Way, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 9NP	1.39 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Asda
Aldi, Olivers Place, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 9BQ	2.36 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR2 6UA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR2 6UA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	1.47 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, PR1 2ET	2.10 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to St George's Shopping Centre
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	4.24 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	8.30 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to Grimshaw Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR2 6UA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	0.70 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to McDonald's, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY
McDonald's, Pittman Way, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 9NP	0.86 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to McDonald's, Pittman Way, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 9NP
McDonald's, Friargate, PRESTON, PR1 2EJ	2.00 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to McDonald's, Friargate, PRESTON, PR1 2EJ
McDonald's, Fishergate Centre, PRESTON, PR1 8HJ	2.27 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to McDonald's, Fishergate Centre, PRESTON, PR1 8HJ

KFC Restaurants near PR2 6UA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	0.70 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to KFC Preston - Deepdale Shopping Park
KFC, Fishergate, PRESTON, PR1 2NJ	2.21 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to KFC Preston - Fishergate
KFC, Port Way, Ashton-on-Ribble, PRESTON, PR2 2YQ	2.78 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to KFC Preston - Ashton on Ribble
KFC, Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, PRESTON, PR5 5RY	3.93 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to KFC Preston - Leyland Road
KFC, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL	7.47 miles	Directions from PR2 6UA to KFC Buckshaw Village - Munro Way