Woodcroft Close is in Penwortham, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR1 9BX is located in the Middleforth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 9DA, PR1 9DB, PR1 9DE, PR1 9DT, PR1 9BU, PR1 9PH, PR1 9DD, PR1 9DS, PR1 9LN.

Woodcroft Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodcroft Close are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 9BX

Average Price
£174,040
Semi-Detached
£140,392
Terraced
£140,499
Detached
£262,894
Flats/Maisonettes
£118,035
Other
£140,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft Close

Average Price
£174,040
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcroft CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Woodcroft Close, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-09-11 £239,191
49 Woodcroft Close, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-11-25 £276,944
21 Woodcroft Close, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-02-11 £140,771
6 Woodcroft Close, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,4002021-06-24 £123,347
10 Woodcroft Close, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-06-18 £123,994

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,383 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 4Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Pope Lane, Penwortham PR1 9DE 		101 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsfold Primary School
Martinfield Road, Penwortham PR1 9HJ 		737 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 9AE 		812 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Hill Road South, Penwortham PR1 9YE 		1,008 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitefield Primary School
Oaklands Drive, Penwortham PR1 0RH 		1,240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		1,153 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		1,441 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,025 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		2,843 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Lostock Hall Academy
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall PR5 5UR 		3,161 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,657 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAshbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane, Hutton PR4 4AQ 		1,758 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lostock Hall Moor Hey School
Far Croft, Lostock Hall PR5 5SS 		2,208 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		2,942 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		2,958 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		2,958 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
Puccini244A Cop Lane, Penwortham217 yd
The Brown HareMillbrook Way, Penwortham508 yd
Layzee Dayzee Lunch ClubKingsfold Community Centre, Kingsfold Drive607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull83 Pope Lane, Penwortham300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Godwins85 - 89 Pope Lane, Penwortham262 yd
Clarkes Butty Bar10 Hawksbury Drive, Penwortham371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsE H Booth and Co, Millbrook Way508 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broad Oak Primary School
POPE LANE 		grass pitches100 yd
Kingsfold Primary School
MARTINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches637 yd
Cop Lane C Of E Primary School
COP LANE 		grass pitches683 yd
Kingsfold Playing Field
Kingsfold Drive 		grass pitches731 yd
Middleforth C Of E School
Hill Road South 		grass pitches952 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 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.5%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodcroft Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 456 crimes were reported near Woodcroft Close . Only 22% 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 9BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 456
Violence And Sexual Offences 209
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Shoplifting 41
Other Theft 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 15
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR1 9BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marsh Way233 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Braid Close496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braid Close496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Braid Close496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pope Lane145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnley Close185 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Croft355 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Croft355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket352 yd

Employment

PR1 9BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR1 9BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Other1
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Construction14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male101

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed20

Health

Very good health93
Good health88
Fair health28
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 71
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian1
White221

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years18
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
France1
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion51
Christian161
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered8
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