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PR2 5BU

Preston Rural East

Preston

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Detailed insights for PR2 5BU

Overview

Postcode PR2 5BU is located in an urban city, within the Preston Rural East ward of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Brookfield & Holme Slack area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 232.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brookfield & Holme Slack is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 3.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
232
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Brookfield & Holme Slack has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brookfield & Holme Slack has a very high crime rate, with approximately 232.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Brookfield & Holme Slack is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from PR2 5BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Brookfield & Holme Slack near PR2 5BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
3,837.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
96.21%
Irish
3
0.95%
Other White
2
0.63%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.63%
Roma
1
0.32%
Total population: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
56.48%
Owns outright
30
27.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Preston Rural East

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £281,500 in Preston Rural East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,500 up to £1,065,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Preston Rural East 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 Preston Rural East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached106£362,998
Flats6£114,975
Semi-Detached70£230,850
Terraced26£175,500

10 year median price trend in Preston Rural East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston Rural East.

Schools

In the PR2 5BU postcode area, located within Brookfield & Holme Slack, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR2 5BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGrimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.