Postcode PR2 9AR is located in an urban city, within the Garrison ward of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Longsands area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longsands is £57,138 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs), about 2.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Longsands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,354 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Longsands has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Longsands is £57,138 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from PR2 9AR.
Longsands near PR2 9AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 (about £249 per square foot) in Garrison area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,040,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £305,000 | £281 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £205,000 | £239 |
| Terraced | 17 | £180,000 | £200 |
| Flats | 6 | £115,000 | £171 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210,000 | £70,000 | £157,500 | £168,000 |
| 2017 | £252,500 | £87,000 | £164,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £220,000 | £77,000 | £156,000 | £164,500 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £77,500 | £160,950 | £166,750 |
| 2020 | £229,000 | £123,705 | £170,000 | £171,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £97,000 | £186,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £102,500 | £195,000 | £171,250 |
| 2023 | £297,500 | £106,990 | £225,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £295,450 | £93,500 | £195,000 | £194,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £115,000 | £185,000 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | — | £212,475 | £172,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £119 | £157 | £163 |
| 2017 | £200 | £155 | £167 | £154 |
| 2018 | £204 | £132 | £176 | £141 |
| 2019 | £209 | £134 | £178 | £149 |
| 2020 | £209 | £168 | £181 | £152 |
| 2021 | £240 | £161 | £197 | £167 |
| 2022 | £254 | £174 | £212 | £175 |
| 2023 | £249 | £170 | £210 | £181 |
| 2024 | £266 | £177 | £246 | £222 |
| 2025 | £269 | £175 | £239 | £210 |
| 2026 | £279 | — | £238 | £170 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR2 9AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 10, Heatherway, Preston, PR2 9AR | Detached | Freehold | £346,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 40, Haighton Drive, Preston, PR2 9LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 4, Haighton Drive, Preston, PR2 9LU | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 31, Haighton Drive, Preston, PR2 9LU | Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 60, Haighton Drive, Preston, PR2 9LU | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the PR2 9AR postcode area, located within Longsands, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR2 9AR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier Brookfield | Langcliffe Road, Preston, PR2 6UE | Walking directions to Premier Brookfield |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Unit 1 Longsands Lane, Preston, PR2 9PS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | 412-414 Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 6TY | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 417-419 Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 6TY | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Preston district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR2 9AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amber Afzal
Garrison - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Hendrick
Preston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR2 9AR records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around PR2 9AR in Longsands is £227,000 (about £249 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to PR2 9AR, including Highfield Priory School, Brookfield Community Primary School (Good) and St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR2 9AR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,354 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Preston covering PR2 9AR is Mark Hendrick (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Amber Afzal (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.