Woods Green is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 8LJ is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woods Green, Preston, PR1 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 8JF, PR1 8JP, PR1 8EX, PR1 8LU, PR1 8EU, PR1 8HA, PR1 8JY, PR1 8JR, PR1 8EW.

Woods Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woods Green are based on 1 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 8LJ

Average Price
£203,960
Semi-Detached
£203,960
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woods Green

Average Price
£203,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woods GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Woods Green, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002001-12-11 £203,960

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		1,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		196 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Buller Avenue, Penwortham PR1 9QQ 		808 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Hill Road South, Penwortham PR1 9YE 		1,125 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 9AE 		1,551 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place, Avenham PR1 3YJ 		1,558 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		1,199 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		1,695 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		2,218 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		2,542 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 		1,805 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		4,109 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 		1,052 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		1,328 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		1,611 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		1,699 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		1,699 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Gujerat TempleGujurat Hindu Society Temple, South Meadow Lane393 yd
Preston Sports ClubSouth Meadow Lane397 yd
Riverside Cafe1 - 3 Leyland Road, Penwortham398 yd
Fabio52 Fishergate Hill566 yd
Pavilion CafeAvenham Park Pavillion, Avenham Park, Ribblesdale Place601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BAC/EE Social ClubBae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane89 yd
The ContinentalContinental Hotel, South Meadow Lane89 yd
Vernon Carus Sports And Social ClubVernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill236 yd
The Royal British Legion49 - 51 Leyland Road, Penwortham525 yd
Barrel & Bean Co Ltd110 Leyland Road, Penwortham620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House57 Fishergate Hill566 yd
Kowloon92 Leyland Road, Penwortham647 yd
Nutty Butty66a Fishergate754 yd
Nooshi4 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate918 yd
Casa Bz13 Corporation Street935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys40 Fishergate1,033 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bac/Ee Preston Sports And Social Club
BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH MEADOW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches107 yd
Preston Sports Club
SOUTH MEADOW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches152 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches685 yd
Penwortham Cricket Club
LEYLAND ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Factory Lane Playing Fields
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION FACTORY LANE 		grass pitches1,057 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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Woods Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Woods Green . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR1 8LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Burglary 43
Vehicle Crime 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 24
Other Crime 20
Public Order 11
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR1 8LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cliff Street514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cliff Street514 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area89 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hassett Close168 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadgate531 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadgate531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Cliff394 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cliff Street514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Court196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Cliff Terrace483 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR1 8LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired60
Part-Time Employee20
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female93
Male116

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health95
Good health67
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian30
Pakistani9
Other Asian4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other3
White150
Roma3
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years27
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy3
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion59
Christian94
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim32
Other religion1
Not answered11
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