Postcode district report · August 2026

PR2, Preston

PR2 is the 3rd Hapiest of Preston's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
862
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£190,000
+1.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,803
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
7%
of homes sold

PR2 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks PR2 against the other postcode districts of Preston.

Price per m²£2,803/m² 3rd of 4
Price change+1.0% 4th of 4
Sales a year862 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-1.1% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency80 EPC score 3rd of 4
Carbon2.1 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 4
Station nearby3.9 km 3rd of 4
Yellow the best in Preston Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Preston

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better PR2 compares with the rest of Preston. These colours compare postcode districts within Preston; Preston's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Preston's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 PR4 152£292,500 +6.0%
2 PR3 112£312,498 +8.5%
3 PR2 862£190,000 +1.0%
4 PR1 281£123,000 +7.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Preston only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Preston aren't ranked.