Spa Road is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 8SL 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 Spa Road, Preston, PR1 8SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 8SQ, PR1 8SN, PR1 8RT, PR1 8SJ, PR1 8NQ, PR1 8NX, PR1 8NP, PR1 8NL, PR1 8SR.

Spa Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spa Road are based on 40 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 8SL

Average Price
£106,708
Semi-Detached
£105,761
Terraced
£103,210
Detached
£240,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spa Road

Average Price
£106,708
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spa Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-02-27 £90,894
31 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002021-08-27 £97,812
40 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002021-05-24 £91,308
24 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-03-31 £131,782
40 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,5002021-02-02 £70,250

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		1,597 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 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Poulton Street, Ashton PR2 2SA 		982 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		1,057 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		1,146 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		1,362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,565 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,636 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,245 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		2,369 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		2,404 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,106 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		3,150 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		665 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		763 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		779 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		779 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		1,385 yd Other independent school No 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
BAE Systems LtdPreston Technology Park, Marsh Lane113 yd
The Silk RouteUnit 4 West Strand249 yd
Wallys Roller DiscoSt Walburges Church Hall, Weston Street420 yd
BaxterstoreyBAE Systems Limited, Channel Way503 yd
The ExchangeCounty Hall - 4th floor, Pitt Street614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Empire Services ClubHartington Road467 yd
The Wheatsheaf50 Water Lane659 yd
Ships & Giggles3 Fylde Road675 yd
The Ferret55 Fylde Road675 yd
The Guild99 Fylde Road675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Rose5 Wellfield Road29 yd
Westwoods Sandwich Bar257 Fylde Road625 yd
Nutty Butty66a Fishergate640 yd
New China35-36 Water Lane659 yd
Cinnamon Spice55 Water Lane661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farm FoodsUnit 2 West Strand249 yd
LidlLidl, West Strand253 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street719 yd
Tesco76 Friargate862 yd
Sainsburys40 Fishergate1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Preston)
WEST STRAND 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool252 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite588 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts671 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston)
PORT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool769 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed)
Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite772 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite815 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed)
Hill Street 		health and fitness suite855 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spa Road dangerous?

In 2023, 585 crimes were reported near Spa Road . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR1 8SL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 585
Anti Social Behaviour 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 42
Other Theft 37
Burglary 31
Public Order 20
Bicycle Theft 17
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Terrace23 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Ingot Street309 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langton Street410 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Langton Street410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Terrace23 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hartington Road468 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near River Street378 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Euston Street273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Euston Street273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Euston Street273 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8SL 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)299
Full-Time Student (with or without job)170
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed21
Other15
Retired13
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Education13
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female352
Male329

Partnership Status

Single570
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed1

Health

Very good health316
Good health273
Fair health80
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 288
Degree or Similar 233
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese5
Indian75
Pakistani20
Other Asian32
Black African47
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White436
Arab10
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom442
European Union60
Rest of Europe8
Africa44
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK442
10+ Years54
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years110

Passport Held

United Kingdom443
Ireland6
France1
Germany5
Italy4
Portugal9
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland20
Romania8
Other EU countries18
Other Europe1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa19
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia69
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean12
No passport held37

Religion

No religion264
Christian200
Buddhist7
Hindu50
Muslim41
Sikh5
Other religion6
Not answered110
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