PR2 8BQ
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Property report — PR2 8BQ
Open-data due diligence for PR2 8BQ and the area around it.
PR2 8BQ in brief: 26 recorded sales (£16,250–£585,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PR2 8BQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PR2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£251,002
Population
13,883
Crimes recorded
25
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in PR2 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-13 | £331,000 | 105 WATLING STREET ROAD | Other |
| 2021-12-22 | £475,000 | 87 WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-12-20 | £375,000 | 109 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-28 | £465,000 | 89 - 91 WATLING STREET ROAD | Other |
| 2019-07-22 | £310,000 | 111 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-16 | £390,000 | POLICE STATION WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-10-23 | £585,000 | 113A WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-11-04 | £210,500 | 123 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-09 | £250,000 | 125 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-30 | £236,000 | 101 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-30 | £268,000 | 107 WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-12-08 | £262,000 | 103 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-20 | £235,000 | 131 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-14 | £225,000 | 137 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-23 | £185,000 | 135 WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-06-23 | £127,000 | 117 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-06 | £234,800 | 115 WATLING STREET ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-02-19 | £125,000 | 119 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-08 | £104,000 | 125 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-14 | £103,000 | 133 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-27 | £89,000 | 105 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-23 | £90,407 | 121 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-31 | £94,500 | 97 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-29 | £83,000 | 119 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-22 | £16,250 | 111 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-03-21 | £84,000 | 137 WATLING STREET ROAD | Semi-detached |
26 recorded sales on PR2 8BQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| The Olive School, Preston | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
| Holme Slack Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE (0.3 mi) · GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: RAMSAY FULWOOD HALL HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Plastic Classroom at Kennington Primary School (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · PRESTON DISTRICT HEALTH AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SOUTH WEST PERIMETER WALL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES FROM MAIN ENTRANCE, FULWOOD BARRACKS (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HBS PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · PHARMALOGIC CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · HBS PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Preston (1.6 mi) · Lostock Hall (3.8 mi) · Bamber Bridge (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 5,445
Owned 71% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PR2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PR2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 32/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for PR2 8BQ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPR2 | SectorPR2 8 | PostcodePR2 8BQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,999 | £251,002 | £228,979 |
| Population | 101,111 | 13,883 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 645 | 25 | — |
| Schools | 42 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 87% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PR2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.