The UK Postcode Database

PR2 1WL

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in November 2005
PR2 1WL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with PR2 1WL

Walney Close - 9 properties, USRN 30700310

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.767 / 53°46'1"N

Longitude: -2.7687 / 2°46'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515246 5957624

OS Easting: 349427

OS Northing: 430346

OS Grid: SD494303

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9S3W.CC

Mapcode Global: WH85L.FLS0

Open Location Code: 9C5VQ68J+RG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83os74

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20066 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for PR2 1WL on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:01
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:21
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:41
Moon Rises 23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for PR2 1WL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in PR2 1WL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 November 2020 3 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £175,500
22 October 2020 7 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
21 August 2020 3 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
6 September 2011 4 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
22 June 2007 8 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £199,452
22 January 2007 2 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £182,500
20 December 2006 3 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
1 December 2006 1 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
29 September 2006 4 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £189,950
24 February 2006 7 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
10 November 2005 6 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
7 November 2005 5 Walney Close, Lea, Preston PR2 1WL Semi-detached Freehold £180,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for PR2 1WL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Preston

MP

Mark Hendrick Labour/Co-operative

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Preston South West

Councillor

Mark Jewell Liberal Democrats

Preston City Council
District council ward

Lea & Larches

Councillors

Mark Jewell Liberal Democrats

Phil Crowe Labour

Sean Little Liberal Democrats

PR2 1WL also falls within the Civil Parish of Lea, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for PR2 1WL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00128265 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025270 Preston 010A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005262 Preston 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005239 Lea Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012202 Lea & Larches Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000123 Preston Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001433 Preston Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000255 Preston Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008521 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000227 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000811 Preston South West ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63007926 Preston (Preston) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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