Lower Croft is in Penwortham, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR1 9DJ 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 Lower Croft, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 9DF, PR1 9DN, PR1 9FG, PR1 9DG, PR1 9DP, PR1 9DH, PR1 9DX, PR1 9DQ, PR1 9EG.

Lower Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Croft are based on 2 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 9DJ

Average Price
£110,857
Semi-Detached
£145,077
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,636
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Croft

Average Price
£110,857
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Lower Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-09-30 £145,077
17 Lower Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,5002014-03-27 £76,636

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,522 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 		318 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsfold Primary School
Martinfield Road, Penwortham PR1 9HJ 		583 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Hill Road South, Penwortham PR1 9YE 		1,136 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 9AE 		1,205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Buller Avenue, Penwortham PR1 9QQ 		1,600 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 		1,495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		1,813 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lostock Hall Academy
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall PR5 5UR 		2,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		3,042 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 		3,747 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 		1,907 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane, Hutton PR4 4AQ 		2,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN 		3,174 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		3,296 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		3,320 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 Drive288 yd
Puccini244A Cop Lane, Penwortham501 yd
The Brown HareMillbrook Way, Penwortham821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull83 Pope Lane, Penwortham477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clarkes Butty Bar10 Hawksbury Drive, Penwortham469 yd
Godwins85 - 89 Pope Lane, Penwortham482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsE H Booth and Co, Millbrook Way821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsfold Playing Field
Kingsfold Drive 		grass pitches404 yd
Broad Oak Primary School
POPE LANE 		grass pitches407 yd
Kingsfold Primary School
MARTINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches513 yd
Cop Lane C Of E Primary School
COP LANE 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 354 crimes were reported near Lower 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 9DJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 354
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Shoplifting 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 19
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 9DJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Croft135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloughfield248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnley Close229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fryers Close249 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marl Croft266 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marl Croft266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood End173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braid Close95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillibrand Close224 yd

Employment

PR1 9DJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee89
Retired48
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)17
Other15
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage10
Other10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female210
Male163

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated7
Divorced44
Widowed14

Health

Very good health162
Good health127
Fair health59
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other1
White349

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years16
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Spain2
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held97

Religion

No religion157
Christian197
Hindu3
Other religion3
Not answered13
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