Opticians in Preston
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 12 optical sites in Preston when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 12 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 58% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Preston is commissioned through NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2021. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
12
Contractors
12
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Preston
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Preston
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Fulwood | Asda Stores Ltd, East Way, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9NP | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP3AQ |
| Boots Opticians (Preston) | 10-13 Fishergate, Preston PR1 3NN | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5YG |
| Broadhurst Optometrists (Preston) | 136 Friargate, Preston PR1 2EE | Broadhurst Optometrists | April 2008 | TP3NK |
| Clarity Optical (Preston) | 109 New Hall Lane, Preston PR1 5PB | Independent contractor (2 listed sites) | July 2021 | A6X0B |
| Deepdale Specsavers Limited | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Flintoff Way, Preston PR1 6PJ | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2017 | TP8K8 |
| Eyecare (N/W) Ltd - Preston | 268-270 New Hall Lane, Preston PR1 4ST | Eyecare (N/W) Ltd | October 2018 | TP978 |
| Fulwood Opticians | Unit 8, 262 Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HD | Ama Optical Ltd | April 2008 | TP3Y3 |
| M J Ryan Eyecare Ltd | 55 Tithebarn Street, Preston PR1 1DJ | M J Ryan Eyecare Ltd | April 2008 | TP3LX |
| Optical Express (Winckley Square) | Derby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston PR1 3JJ | Optical Express | April 2019 | TP9D2 |
| Specsavers (Preston) | 1 Friargate, Preston PR1 2AU | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6W8 |
| Uclan Business Service Ltd | 3RD Floor Harrington Building, University Of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE | Uclan Business Service Ltd | December 2020 | R0G9J |
| Vision Express (Preston) | 90 Fishergate Walk, St. Georges Centre, Preston PR1 2NR | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP78L |
What an eye test costs in Preston
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in Preston outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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