Lawson Street is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 2QF is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 2008-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 2QD, PR1 2EU, PR1 2EX, PR1 2RR, PR1 2QU, PR1 2RA, PR1 2HA, PR1 2HD, PR1 2HH.

Lawson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lawson Street 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 2QF

Average Price
£130,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,046
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawson Street

Average Price
£130,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 The Room Apartments Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,9502019-09-24 £99,528
19 The Room Apartments Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002018-07-31 £149,358
30 The Room Apartments Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,7862018-07-11 £77,286
24 The Room Apartments Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002016-12-06 £135,963
29 The Room Apartments Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002016-12-06 £142,876

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		738 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 		527 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		647 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place, Avenham PR1 3YJ 		1,128 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		1,316 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,327 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		1,347 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,351 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		1,770 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		2,453 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 		1,193 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,657 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 		311 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		789 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		987 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,618 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,681 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Lost Pizzeria133 Market Street West179 yd
RX Sushi Tasty127 Friargate197 yd
Vyne Bar and Kitchen133 Friargate201 yd
The Sun Hotel112 Friargate203 yd
Himalayan Monal138 Friargate203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Masonic Hall LtdAshlar House, 2 Saul Street119 yd
Market Tavern33-35 Market Street141 yd
Chews Yard103-111 Market Street West147 yd
Switch NightclubUnit 1, Lowthian House, Market Street158 yd
Lost Bar & Pizzeria133 Market Street West179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Butty Shop199 Lancaster Road North175 yd
Ai Cha Bubble Tea Dessert Cafe137 Friargate198 yd
Mooboo Preston11 Orchard Street201 yd
Food Savour Ltd119-120 Friargate203 yd
Chaiicuppa129 Friargate203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcLimehouse, Market Street141 yd
Tesco76 Friargate239 yd
Heron Foods5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way310 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street468 yd
Asia Continental7-9 Sedgwick Street498 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jd Gyms (Preston)
LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite162 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed)
15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD 		health and fitness suite244 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed)
Hill Street 		health and fitness suite286 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed)
Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite322 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts404 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite487 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed)
Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street 		health and fitness suite704 yd
Pure Gym (Preston)
NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET 		health and fitness suite714 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre
ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,048 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed206.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lawson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3248 crimes were reported near Lawson Street . 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 2QF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3248
Anti Social Behaviour 981
Violence And Sexual Offences 825
Shoplifting 455
Public Order 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 177
Other Theft 168
Drugs 111
Burglary 75
Vehicle Crime 57
Possession Of Weapons 49
Robbery 46
Other Crime 46
Theft From The Person 45
Bicycle Theft 36

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cheapside403 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 2QF 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

Student (economically inactive)115
Full-Time Employee76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)39
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Part-Time Employee17
Retired13
Other11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities13
Education12
Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Human health and social work activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male186

Partnership Status

Single224
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed9

Health

Very good health189
Good health109
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 159
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese29
Indian47
Pakistani15
Other Asian19
Black African41
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White147
Arab36
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom151
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa43
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK151
10+ Years22
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years48
Less than 2 years85

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Ireland2
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa12
Central and Western Africa13
South and Eastern Africa11
Middle East34
Eastern Asia18
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia10
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion74
Christian101
Buddhist11
Hindu28
Muslim88
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered36
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