Higher Croft is in Penwortham, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR1 9DF is located in the Middleforth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Croft, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 9DN, PR1 9DJ, PR1 9FG, PR1 9DG, PR1 9EG, PR1 9DY, PR1 9DX, PR1 9EX, PR1 9DP.

Higher Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Croft are based on 31 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 9DF

Average Price
£76,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,917
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Croft

Average Price
£104,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Higher Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-10-28 £70,945
49 Higher Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£81,5002006-11-03 £82,187
75 Higher Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£78,5002005-11-21 £82,955
49 Higher Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,0002005-10-21 £62,220
55 Higher Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,0002002-09-20 £76,247

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,486 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 		358 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsfold Primary School
Martinfield Road, Penwortham PR1 9HJ 		528 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Hill Road South, Penwortham PR1 9YE 		1,105 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 9AE 		1,224 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Buller Avenue, Penwortham PR1 9QQ 		1,562 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,548 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		1,822 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lostock Hall Academy
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall PR5 5UR 		2,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		3,103 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 		3,705 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lostock Hall Moor Hey School
Far Croft, Lostock Hall PR5 5SS 		1,848 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane, Hutton PR4 4AQ 		2,085 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		3,140 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		3,298 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		3,324 yd Other independent special 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
Layzee Dayzee Lunch ClubKingsfold Community Centre, Kingsfold Drive227 yd
Puccini244A Cop Lane, Penwortham510 yd
The Brown HareMillbrook Way, Penwortham875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull83 Pope Lane, Penwortham472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clarkes Butty Bar10 Hawksbury Drive, Penwortham453 yd
Godwins85 - 89 Pope Lane, Penwortham483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsE H Booth and Co, Millbrook Way875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsfold Playing Field
Kingsfold Drive 		grass pitches344 yd
Broad Oak Primary School
POPE LANE 		grass pitches452 yd
Kingsfold Primary School
MARTINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches463 yd
Middleforth C Of E School
Hill Road South 		grass pitches1,088 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Higher Croft . Only 29% 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 9DF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 361
Violence And Sexual Offences 168
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Shoplifting 23
Public Order 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloughfield251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Croft196 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Croft196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braid Close110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Braid Close110 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloughfield251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pope Lane372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fryers Close309 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marl Croft220 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marl Croft220 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Retired17
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male117

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed1

Health

Very good health103
Good health53
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White192
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union8
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Poland7
No passport held35

Religion

No religion93
Christian101
Hindu4
Not answered8
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