Friargate is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 2EJ is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friargate, Preston, PR1 2EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 2EN, PR1 2EL, PR1 2EP, PR1 2NR, PR1 2AR, PR1 2NN, PR1 2AH, PR1 2QD, PR1 2EX.

Friargate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friargate are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 2EJ

Average Price
£1,563,786
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,095,921
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,430,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friargate

Average Price
£1,997,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FriargateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
158 - 159 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-10-26 £312,368
178 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-04-14 £157,149
158 - 159 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-05-19 £337,805
158 - 159 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-02-18 £599,025
157 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-07-30 £285,372

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School
St Ignatius Square, PR1 1TT 		640 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		907 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place, Avenham PR1 3YJ 		918 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		1,129 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Frenchwood Community Primary School
Frenchwood Knoll, PR1 4LE 		1,193 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,257 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		1,423 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,509 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		1,532 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		2,334 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		1,024 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,907 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		402 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		527 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,247 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		1,777 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,828 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caffe Nero168-170 Friargate16 yd
McDonalds174 Friargate16 yd
Greekouzina157 Friargate93 yd
Cafune South American Cafe35 Market Place113 yd
Raffles Cafe Bar29- 31 Friargate Walk117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Horse Hotel166 Friargate16 yd
The Grey Friar144 Friargate16 yd
Switch NightclubUnit 1, Lowthian House, Market Street120 yd
The OrchardC4, Market Hall, Earl Street122 yd
Market Tavern33-35 Market Street127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway10 Friargate35 yd
Roast2 Orchard Street40 yd
Market Street Chippy15 Market Street58 yd
Mooboo Preston11 Orchard Street68 yd
Jonah'sB7, Box Market, Earl Street120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcLimehouse, Market Street127 yd
Heron Foods5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way258 yd
Sainsburys40 Fishergate277 yd
Tesco76 Friargate278 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street405 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jd Gyms (Preston)
LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite116 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed)
Hill Street 		health and fitness suite262 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed)
15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD 		health and fitness suite315 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed)
Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite356 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts502 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite546 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre
ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE 		health and fitness suite833 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed)
Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street 		health and fitness suite906 yd
Cardinal Newman College
LARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite921 yd
Pure Gym (Preston)
NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET 		health and fitness suite975 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s87.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Friargate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3764 crimes were reported near Friargate . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR1 2EJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3764
Anti Social Behaviour 1189
Violence And Sexual Offences 942
Shoplifting 552
Public Order 212
Criminal Damage And Arson 192
Other Theft 181
Drugs 104
Burglary 83
Vehicle Crime 64
Robbery 57
Theft From The Person 50
Other Crime 50
Possession Of Weapons 48
Bicycle Theft 40

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR1 2EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Winckley Street327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Singleton Row546 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Anchor Court104 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Anchor Court104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area181 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area181 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area181 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area181 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 2EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Student (economically inactive)69
Full-Time Student (with or without job)46
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Retired1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Human health and social work activities7
Information and communication5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female132
Male142

Partnership Status

Single201
Married: Opposite sex38
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed4

Health

Very good health146
Good health93
Fair health30
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 138
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese15
Indian21
Pakistani14
Other Asian18
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White130
Roma1
Arab25
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom130
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa27
Middle East and Asia86
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK130
10+ Years17
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years74

Passport Held

United Kingdom128
France2
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa13
Middle East18
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia36
South-East Asia6
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion104
Christian83
Buddhist5
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim58
Other religion1
Not answered4
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