Mercer Street is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 4LQ is located in the Fishwick & Frenchwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercer Street, Preston, PR1 4LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 4DP, PR1 4DT, PR1 4YR, PR1 5JH, PR1 5JQ, PR1 5PL, PR1 5PN, PR1 4BX, PR1 5NY.

Mercer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercer Street are based on 58 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 4LQ

Average Price
£94,633
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£144,084
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£93,765
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Street

Average Price
£94,633
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,0002023-10-23 £71,398
39 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,0002023-03-17 £74,699
4 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,5002022-12-20 £68,048
34 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£79,9992022-12-19 £81,861
31 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,0002022-11-25 £73,997

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Olive School, Preston
Vicarage Lane, PR2 8DW 		195 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Rigby Street, PR1 5XL 		670 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
New Hall Lane, PR1 5XB 		719 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place, Avenham PR1 3YJ 		833 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Frenchwood Community Primary School
Frenchwood Knoll, PR1 4LE 		954 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 		151 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		750 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		1,287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,362 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		3,009 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 		584 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		3,022 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		1,290 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		1,676 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,743 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,793 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,850 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Flip Out PrestonUnit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street3 yd
Jump ManiaxUnit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street3 yd
Club 3000 BingoNew Hall Lane59 yd
Steakhouse Saloon100 New Hall Lane59 yd
Cube Desserts Preston40 New Hall Lane223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wilbraham Club64 Geoffrey Street538 yd
Blue Bell Inn114 Church Street697 yd
Frenchwood Social ClubFrenchwood Social Club, Bence Road761 yd
The Bear's Paw42 Church Street829 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite118-119 Church Street894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kochi Bay69 New Hall Lane154 yd
Kebabistanbul35 New Hall Lane189 yd
Pasha Chargrill101-103 New Hall Lane276 yd
KDs Kitchen72-74 London Road345 yd
Harveys Fish & Chips176 New Hall Lane408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlNew Hall Lane59 yd
Sun MarketUnit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street340 yd
Pakiza SuperstoreUnit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street376 yd
Home BargainsUnit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street381 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street381 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Boys’ School Preston
UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET 		199 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed)
Trout Street 		health and fitness suite348 yd
Cardinal Newman College
LARK HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground
LONDON ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches737 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School
PEEL HALL STREET 		820 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre
ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE 		health and fitness suite871 yd
West View Leisure Centre
WEST VIEW 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,070 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed142.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1208 crimes were reported near Mercer Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR1 4LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1208
Anti Social Behaviour 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 331
Shoplifting 162
Other Theft 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 56
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 22
Burglary 22
Other Crime 21
Possession Of Weapons 17
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR1 4LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Street428 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John William Street193 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mercer Street9 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mercer Street9 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cromford Walk123 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cromford Walk123 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cromford Walk123 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Henry Street259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Annis Street384 yd

Employment

PR1 4LQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired39
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed21
Other19
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles63
Human health and social work activities28
Accommodation and food service activities23
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities11
Other6
Construction6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female189
Male215

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health188
Good health143
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 109
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian117
Pakistani49
Other Asian2
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White193
Roma3
Arab15
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union64
Africa16
Middle East and Asia63

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years70
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland21
Romania15
Other EU countries25
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East5
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion73
Christian139
Muslim168
Other religion1
Not answered29
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