Croft Street is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 8ST is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Croft Street, Preston, PR1 8ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 8TH, PR1 8SR, PR1 8SW, PR1 8SP, PR2 2QH, PR2 2QE, PR2 2PP, PR2 2QD, PR2 2QB.

Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Croft Street 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 8ST

Average Price
£305,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£305,756
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Street

Average Price
£305,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
108 Croft Street, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002004-12-09 £305,756

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		1,591 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 		872 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		885 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		1,095 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		1,295 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,936 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,012 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		2,235 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		2,305 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,401 yd Academy converter 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 		2,093 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,849 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 		674 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 		794 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		900 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		900 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,269 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
Wallys Roller DiscoSt Walburges Church Hall, Weston Street136 yd
BAE Systems LtdPreston Technology Park, Marsh Lane305 yd
WOW Centre PrestonUnits 9 - 10, Fylde Road Industrial Estate, Fylde Road350 yd
The Silk RouteUnit 4 West Strand360 yd
Pit Stop Catering ServicesUnit 4, Dewhurst Industrial Es, Dewhurst Street408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ships & Giggles3 Fylde Road429 yd
The Ferret55 Fylde Road429 yd
The Guild99 Fylde Road429 yd
53 Degrees24 Fylde Road517 yd
The Wheatsheaf50 Water Lane526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Rose5 Wellfield Road294 yd
Westwoods Sandwich Bar257 Fylde Road395 yd
Rana Spice Ltd85 Fylde Road429 yd
New China35-36 Water Lane526 yd
Cinnamon Spice55 Water Lane536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farm FoodsUnit 2 West Strand360 yd
LidlLidl, West Strand363 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street733 yd
Tesco76 Friargate794 yd
Tesco Express75 Moor Lane908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Preston)
WEST STRAND 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool365 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite527 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts572 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed)
Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite714 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed)
Hill Street 		health and fitness suite811 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston)
PORT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool884 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston)
LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite1,058 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 628 crimes were reported near Croft Street . Only 15% 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 8ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 628
Anti Social Behaviour 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Vehicle Crime 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Other Theft 49
Burglary 44
Bicycle Theft 20
Public Order 19
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 6
Robbery 5
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 8ST.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Place West335 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Court293 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Street186 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maudland Road383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleetwood Street410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fylde Road312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Court293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stocks Street458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stocks Street458 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Stocks Street458 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8ST 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)486
Full-Time Student (with or without job)229
Full-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other6
Self-Employed6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Part-Time Employee3
Retired

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles99
Accommodation and food service activities59
Human health and social work activities13
Other13
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female408
Male373

Partnership Status

Single743
Married: Opposite sex21
Separated1
Divorced4
Widowed2

Health

Very good health336
Good health344
Fair health87
Bad health11
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 547
Degree or Similar 108
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian53
Pakistani21
Other Asian17
Black African48
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White577
Gypsy or Irish Traveller11
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom611
European Union45
Rest of Europe3
Africa43
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK611
10+ Years52
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years74

Passport Held

United Kingdom586
Ireland10
Germany5
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain3
Poland13
Romania7
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa20
South and Eastern Africa7
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia36
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion378
Christian227
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim40
Other religion10
Not answered103
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