The UK Postcode Database

PR3 3BL

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
PR3 3BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with PR3 3BL

Preston Road - 20 properties, USRN 31800311

Preston Road - 4 properties, USRN 30701549

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 31802359

Dixons Lane - 1 property, USRN 30702657

Shay Lane - 1 property, USRN 31800382

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8137 / 53°48'49"N

Longitude: -2.6115 / 2°36'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 525578 5962863

OS Easting: 359833

OS Northing: 435439

OS Grid: SD598354

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BS6B.DM

Mapcode Global: WH96L.VDLP

Open Location Code: 9C5VR97Q+F9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qt65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29251 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for PR3 3BL on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:21
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:08
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:33
Moon Rises 22:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for PR3 3BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in PR3 3BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 July 2022 New Chapel House, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £650,000
30 June 2022 Old Chapel Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
30 June 2021 Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £660,000
18 September 2015 Old Chapel House, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £394,000
6 September 2013 Roadside Farm Cottage, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
5 July 2013 Roadside Farm Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
25 February 2013 Oaktree Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £775,000
23 June 2011 Old Chapel Cottage, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
21 December 2010 Old Chapel Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
11 January 2008 Roadside Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £225,000
4 June 2004 Alston Fold Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Detached Freehold £412,000
17 April 2000 Old Chapel House, Preston Road, Alston, Preston PR3 3BL Semi-detached Freehold £170,000

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 PR3 3BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Ribble Valley

MP

Maya Ellis Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Longridge with Bowland

Councillor

Ian Duxbury Reform UK

Ribble Valley Borough Council
District council ward

Alston & Hothersall

Councillors

Derek Brocklehurst Independent

James Rogerson Independent

PR3 3BL also falls within the Civil Parish of Longridge, 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 PR3 3BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00128496 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025316 Ribble Valley 006A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005275 Ribble Valley 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005265 Longridge Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012000 Alston & Hothersall Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000124 Ribble Valley 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
E14001443 Ribble Valley 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
E33008599 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
E58000786 Longridge with Bowland ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
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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