Preston, London facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Preston
Preston Road
Preston
OS grid reference	TQ175855
London borough	Brent
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WEMBLEY & HARROW
Postcode district	HA3, HA9
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Brent North
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
List of places UK England London 51°34′15″N 0°17′42″W / 51.570934°N 0.294914°W / 51.570934; -0.294914

Preston is a small locality in northwest London. It forms part of the London Borough of Brent and the northern part of Wembley. It is a residential suburb containing Preston Road Station (Metropolitan line) with some stores on either side. The area to the station's north is covered under the HA3 postcode and is, along with the area around South Kenton station to the west, normally considered part of Kenton.

Transport

Buses

Routes 79, 204 and 223 serve Preston.

Tube

• Preston Road Station (Metropolitan line)

Neighbouring areas

Neighbouring areas of Preston

	Northwick Park	Kenton	Kingsbury
	South Kenton		Barn Hill
		Preston
	North Wembley	Wembley Park	Wembley Park

Notable people

• Lolly Adefope, comedian
• John Lyon, founder of Harrow School

Images for kids

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  Preston Road station building

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  Preston Park

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  Preston Park playground

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  Montpelier Rise, with typical 1930s semi-detached housing

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  Woodcock Hill