Buying a home in PR2, Preston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£200kmost £159k–£248k
Houses per m²£2,505flats £1,856
Sold last year6624,480 in five years
Prices in Preston+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR2 sold for £200,364 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £158,840 and £248,246, for about 87 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Preston (£213,000).

662 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £71k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR2 6 (£1,972) and the most in PR2 9 (£2,987).

Across Preston, prices are up 7.3% on a year ago and up 24.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £859 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £914 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in PR2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£141,500£102k–£165k46 m²31
2£168,549£138k–£199k67 m²1,148
3£200,364£159k–£248k87 m²2,091
4£279,661£235k–£332k113 m²488
5+£372,072£307k–£466k148 m²365

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£142k£169k£200k£280k£372k
Detached—£221k£278k£326k£409k
Semi-detached£146k£184k£215k£265k£339k
Terraced£117k£136k£153k£204k£264k
Flats£71k£110k£117k£214k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PR2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PR2 1£2,263£1,721
PR2 2£2,008£2,048
PR2 3£2,538£1,661
PR2 5£2,972£2,666
PR2 6£1,972£830
PR2 7£2,710£1,362
PR2 8£2,628£1,882
PR2 9£2,987£2,164

Schools near PR2

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Olive School, Preston88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmPreston Muslim Girls High School70.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PR2

Is PR2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Preston; prices in Preston are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.7% against 43.8%); 662 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PR2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR2 sold for £200,364 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £158,840 and £248,246.

Is PR2 expensive for Preston?

A 3-bedroom house in PR2 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Preston (£213,000).

How many homes sell in PR2 each year?

662 homes sold in the last year and 4,480 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near PR2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Olive School, Preston, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PR2?

For a 3-bedroom house, BB2 (£157k, 14 km), BB1 (£167k, 16 km), BB3 (£161k, 18 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.