Lea & Larches
Ward in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.767, -2.767 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 49 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Lea & Larches sits on the western side of Preston in Lancashire, England, forming a largely residential suburb that combines the Larches estate and the smaller Lea neighbourhood. The area is characterised by mid‑20th century housing, tree‑lined streets and pockets of green space, with straightforward bus links into the city centre and local shopping parades serving day‑to‑day needs.
Originally developed to meet post‑war housing demand, the neighbourhood now has a mix of social and privately owned homes, schools and community centres, and has seen incremental regeneration and community‑led projects in recent years. It has a practical, neighbourly feel with a diverse population and many residents commuting into Preston or the surrounding district for work.
Postcode districts covering Lea & Larches
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 2.6 miles
- St. Helens 22.1 miles
- Wigan 16.3 miles
- Burnley 21.2 miles
- Blackburn 11.5 miles
- Blackpool 10.8 miles
- Bolton 18.1 miles
- Southport 13.4 miles
- Bury 22.6 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.3 miles
- Morecambe 21.1 miles
- Lancaster 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lea Parish 0.5 miles
- Ingol & Cottam Ward 0.9 miles
- Ashton Ward 1 mile
- Cottam Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ingol and Tanterton Parish 1.5 miles
- Lea Town Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Howick & Priory Ward 1.6 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cadley Ward 1.9 miles
- Penwortham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Broad Oak Ward 2.3 miles
- Hutton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Lea & Larches
PR2 1LR, PR2 1TP, PR2 1WL, PR2 1QP, PR2 1XW, PR2 1RL, PR2 1UU, PR2 1QD, PR2 1PG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 34.9 miles
- Salwick Station 2.4 miles
- Preston Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Lea & Larches Ad
- Lea Gate 0.6 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 1.3 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- No.10 Preston 5 2.6 miles
- The Claremont Preston 3 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 2.9 miles
- Fern Lodge 2 1.6 miles
- Winckley Square Residences 5 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Preston Central 3 2.6 miles
- Winckley Stays 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Lea & Larches
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Lea Community Primary School Primary
- Royal Cross Primary School Special
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 1.7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 3.2 miles
- Claughton Estate 7.2 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 11 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 11.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 12.4 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Old Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 12.9 miles