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PR3 3BJ lies on Preston Road in Alston, Preston. PR3 3BJ is located in the Alston & Hothersall electoral ward, within the local authority district of Ribble Valley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ribble Valley. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PR3 3BJ maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
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PR3 3BJ geodata
| Easting | 359789 |
| Northing | 434883 |
| Latitude | 53.808673 |
| Longitude | -2.612115 |
Where is PR3 3BJ?
| Street | Preston Road |
| Locality | Alston |
| Town/City | Preston |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | PR3 |
PR3 3BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of PR3 3BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Alston & Hothersall |
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| Constituency | Ribble Valley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to PR3 3BJ
| Alston Lane Rcps (Preston Road) | Grimsargh | 111m |
| Alston Lane Rcps (Preston Road) | Grimsargh | 118m |
| White Bull (Preston Road) | Longridge | 448m |
| White Bull (Preston Road) | Longridge | 483m |
| Elston Lane (Preston Road) | Grimsargh | 509m |
Broadband
Broadband access in PR3 3BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 69.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in PR3 3BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PR3 3BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 30.8% |
PR3 3BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PR3 3BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 312,137 |
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| Meter count | 13 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,011 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,293 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,345 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,192 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,716 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PR3 3BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PR3 3BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
9.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
PR3 3BJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to PR3 3BJ (metres)
Alston Lane RC School
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School
1m
The Plough Hotel
Franco's Pizzeria
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Nearest post box to PR3 3BJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Grimsargh Post Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 1,261m |
| Longridge Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 2,585m |
| Willow Park Lane, Longridge | 17:45 | 12:00 | 2,783m |
PR3 3BJ ITL and PR3 3BJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for PR3 3BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD45 | Mid Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000124 | Ribble Valley |
PR3 3BJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for PR3 3BJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00128497 | |
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| LSOA | E01025316 | Ribble Valley 006A |
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| MSOA | E02005275 | Ribble Valley 006 |
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