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PR2 3PJ

Greyfriars

Preston

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Detailed insights for PR2 3PJ

Overview

Postcode PR2 3PJ is located in an urban city, within the Greyfriars ward of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Cadley & College area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cadley & College is £45,700 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Cadley & College has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,550 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cadley & College has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Cadley & College is £45,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 281 ft away from PR2 3PJ.

Flood risk

Low

Cadley & College near PR2 3PJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
3,308.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
77.01%
Indian
14
5.36%
Other White
12
4.6%
Pakistani
10
3.83%
Other Asian
6
2.3%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
64.34%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greyfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greyfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£300,000
Flats4£93,750
Semi-Detached72£225,000
Terraced5£207,503

10 year median price trend in Greyfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greyfriars.

Schools

In the PR2 3PJ postcode area, located within Cadley & College, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR2 3PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMoorbrook SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Pius X Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR2 3PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR2 3PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar1 Black Bull Lane, Preston, PR2 3PTWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miNews Mart309 Plungington Road, Preston, PR2 3PSWalking directions to News Mart
0.3 miCo-op FoodMoor Lane, Preston, PR2 8NBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miM & R Nutritionaal Romanesc LtdPreston, PR2 3AAWalking directions to M & R Nutritionaal Romanesc Ltd
0.3 miOne Stop72 Black Bull Lane, Preston, PR2 3JXWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.