West Strand is in Preston and in Preston district. PR1 8UY is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Strand, Preston, PR1 8UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 8UG, PR1 8UN, PR1 8SJ, PR1 8XL, PR1 8SL, PR1 8TQ, PR1 8SQ, PR1 8TP, PR1 8TN.

West Strand Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Strand are based on 8 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 8UY

Average Price
£2,983,972
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,983,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Strand

Average Price
£851,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West StrandStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Creche Total Fitness West Strand, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,395,0002019-09-06 £2,650,023
The Creche Total Fitness West Strand, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,791,3602015-12-10 £3,317,920

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		1,842 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 		752 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		1,247 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's CofE School
South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JN 		1,266 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		1,534 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 		1,653 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,376 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		2,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		2,528 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 		2,350 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		3,152 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 		442 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		554 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		554 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		976 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,621 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
The Silk RouteUnit 4 West Strand4 yd
BAE Systems LtdPreston Technology Park, Marsh Lane139 yd
BaxterstoreyBAE Systems Limited, Channel Way251 yd
Wallys Roller DiscoSt Walburges Church Hall, Weston Street410 yd
Dessert Cabin48 Water Lane454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf50 Water Lane458 yd
The Grand Junction2 Watery Lane470 yd
Empire Services ClubHartington Road655 yd
Ships & Giggles3 Fylde Road792 yd
The Ferret55 Fylde Road792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Rose5 Wellfield Road278 yd
Cinnamon Spice55 Water Lane454 yd
Antonios42 Water Lane454 yd
Cappadocia58 Water Lane454 yd
New China35-36 Water Lane458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl, West Strand2 yd
Farm FoodsUnit 2 West Strand4 yd
Aldi StoreUnit 1, 73 Corporation Street962 yd
Morrisons SuperstoreMariners Way968 yd
B&M StoreMariners Way968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Preston)
WEST STRAND 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston)
PORT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool541 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite694 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite807 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts878 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches927 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed)
Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite997 yd
Penwortham Golf Club
BLUNDELL LANE 		golf1,048 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed)
Hill Street 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Strand Street dangerous?

In 2023, 539 crimes were reported near West Strand . Only 18% 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 8UY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 539
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 43
Burglary 39
Other Theft 36
Shoplifting 16
Bicycle Theft 15
Public Order 15
Drugs 9
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
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 8UY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Carlton Street421 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gerrard Street465 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Terrace261 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kerr Place352 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weston Street409 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weston Street409 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Street368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Street368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Place West320 yd

Employment

PR1 8UY 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 Employee99
Retired24
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female99
Male110

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health93
Good health77
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Pakistani3
Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White181
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom164
European Union19
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK164
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion88
Christian85
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim14
Not answered15
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