Watery Lane is in Ashton On Ribble, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 1AU is located in the Ashton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1BE, PR2 1AX, PR2 1BB, PR2 1AS, PR2 2NP, PR2 1BA, PR2 1AY, PR2 1BD, PR2 2NQ.

Watery Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watery Lane are based on 27 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 PR2 1AU

Average Price
£775,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£775,358

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£361,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old Docks House, 90 Watery Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£685,0002018-03-15 £775,358

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,438 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 		290 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		920 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		1,067 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		1,598 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		1,770 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		1,907 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		1,962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		2,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,724 yd Foundation 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 		2,944 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		3,177 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		390 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		390 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		411 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		1,532 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,819 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Ignite Shisha Cafe68 Watery Lane80 yd
Il Gusto D'Italia4-8 Watery Lane253 yd
Maharani Restaurant28-30 Watery Lane253 yd
Red Bean47 Bray Street349 yd
Mr Slice Guy65 Wellington Road358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wellington124 Tulketh Road250 yd
The Grand Junction2 Watery Lane253 yd
The Wheatsheaf50 Water Lane399 yd
Ribble PilotThe Ribble Pilot, Mariners Way457 yd
Thurlby Club LMRCA47 Egerton Road769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shapla Tandoori56 Watery Lane76 yd
Cinnamon Spice55 Water Lane380 yd
Antonios42 Water Lane380 yd
Cappadocia58 Water Lane380 yd
New China35-36 Water Lane399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons SuperstoreMariners Way457 yd
B&M StoreMariners Way457 yd
LidlLidl, West Strand622 yd
Farm FoodsUnit 2 West Strand626 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston)
PORT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool371 yd
Total Fitness (Preston)
WEST STRAND 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool623 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Penwortham Golf Club
BLUNDELL LANE 		golf1,019 yd
Haslam Park
HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE 		tennis courts1,060 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
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%

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

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 628 crimes were reported near Watery Lane . Only 15% 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 PR2 1AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 628
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Anti Social Behaviour 161
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Burglary 47
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 36
Bicycle Theft 29
Public Order 19
Shoplifting 17
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5
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 PR2 1AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tulketh Crescent265 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elton Street323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waterloo Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waterloo Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waterloo Road530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bank Place472 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Travers Place203 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Parade509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Road348 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road348 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AU

Employment

PR2 1AU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 1AU 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

Retired39
Full-Time Employee38
Other23
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed8
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Other5
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male116

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex34
Married: Same sex10
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health99
Good health78
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 39
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White205
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union16
Africa7
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years16
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
France2
Italy1
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Middle East1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion103
Christian106
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Muslim16
Not answered9
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