What area is the PR3 postcode in?

PR3 is a postcode district in Preston, Preston, North West, England. It is part of the PR postcode area.

How many addresses are in the PR3 postcode?

The PR3 postcode district covers Preston in Preston. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in PR3 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with PR3. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · North West

PR3 Postcode — Preston

PR3 is a postcode district in Preston, Preston, North West, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

PR3

Postcode District

PR — Preston

Area

North West

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — PR3 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "PR3 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 346170,
    "northings": 479248,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "North West",
    "longitude": -2.769,
    "latitude": 53.768,
    "european_electoral_region": "North West",
    "primary_care_trust": "Preston",
    "region": "North West",
    "lsoa": "Preston 001A",
    "msoa": "Preston 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "PR3",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Preston",
    "admin_district": "Preston",
    "parish": "Preston, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "North West",
    "admin_ward": "Preston Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS North West",
    "nuts": "Preston",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
    }
  }
}

About the PR3 Postcode District

The PR3 postcode district is part of the Preston (PR) postcode area, covering Preston and surrounding areas in North West, England.

Postcodes in the PR3 district follow the format PR3 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Preston postcode area (PR) also covers: Leyland, Chorley, Longridge, Garstang.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the PR3 postcode cover?

The PR3 postcode district covers Preston in Preston, North West, England. It is one of 11 districts in the PR postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the PR3 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning PR3. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is PR3 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. PR3 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Preston, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format PR3 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. PR3 1AA).

PR3 Postcode — Preston

About the PR3 Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

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