PR1 8UR
a non-residential postcode in Ashton, Preston
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7628 / 53°45'46"N
Longitude: -2.7236 / 2°43'25"W
OS Eastings: 352393
OS Northings: 429850
OS Grid: SD523298
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR T66.VY
Mapcode Global: WH85M.4P96
Plus Code: 9C5VQ77G+4G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ps33
What Three Birds: twite.hawk-owl.snipe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Oystons Mill, Strand Road, Preston PR1 8UR
Summary
PR1 8UR is a non-residential postcode in Ashton, Preston. It was first introduced in October 1984.
Commercial rateable values range from £200 to £13,250 with an average of £2,749. The most common recorded business types are Store and Workshop.
Preston is a city, which had a population of 97,886 in the 2011 census.
PR1 8UR is in the Preston travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
PR1 8UR is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PR1 8UR
7a2: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Hampered Aspiration
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PR1 8UR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near PR1 8UR include Aldi, Asda, Booths, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
PR1 8UR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for PR1 8UR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at PR1 8UR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near PR1 8UR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near PR1 8UR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near PR1 8UR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to PR1 8UR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near PR1 8UR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near PR1 8UR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near PR1 8UR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of PR1 8UR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Preston City Council
Ward
Ashton
Councillors
Robert Boswell (Labour)
James Thomas Hull (Labour)
Elizabeth Atkins (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Preston City
County Councillor
Yousef Motala (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Preston
MP
Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PR1 8UR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PR1 8UR.
Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Poulton Street, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2SA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2BN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1EQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 7DR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8JN
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Quwwatul Education Centre, Peel Hall Street, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6QQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8RA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9YR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4PR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.