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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1QB, PR2 1PP, PR2 1PT, PR2 1PN, PR2 1QA, PR2 1PS, PR2 1PQ, PR2 1BG, PR2 1PY.

Forton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forton Road are based on 16 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 1QD

Average Price
£111,754
Semi-Detached
£44,940
Terraced
£116,209
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forton Road

Average Price
£111,754
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Forton Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-05-30 £141,755
3 Forton Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002022-07-29 £109,569
15 Forton Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-01-28 £135,876
21 Forton Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002019-11-29 £141,813
7 Forton Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-06-23 £116,541

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		4,549 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 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea PR2 1RP 		688 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		893 yd Community 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 		1,591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ingol Community Primary School
Whitby Avenue, Ingol PR2 3YP 		2,123 yd Community school No 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 		984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		2,955 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		3,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		4,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		5,058 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		313 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		958 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		2,180 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		2,180 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 		2,294 yd Other independent special 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
Hard Dock CafeChain Caul Road554 yd
Ribble Steam Railway Buffet CarChain Caul Road554 yd
E H Booth & Co LtdOffice Canteen, Chain Caul Way598 yd
British Raj784 Blackpool Road617 yd
The Beach Hut Coffee ShopNavigation Way1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic ClubSt Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road373 yd
The Pig and Whistle849 Blackpool Road863 yd
Lea Club872 Blackpool Road927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harbour City16 Elswick Road373 yd
Snax10 Elswick Road373 yd
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road605 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road605 yd
King Kod632 Blackpool Road1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Makro Self Service WholesalersMakro Multitrade Centre, Chain Caul Way394 yd
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road599 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches412 yd
Ashton Community Science College
ALDWYCH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite949 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near Forton Road . Only 28% 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 1QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 363
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 101
Shoplifting 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 18
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 14
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 1QD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finney Park Drive408 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Catforth Road360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool Road448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Blackpool Road448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackpool Road448 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Ploughlands422 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near The Ploughlands422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roseacre Place489 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Starrgate Drive371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackpool Road448 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired46
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family16
Other10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female144
Male149

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health131
Good health90
Fair health41
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 48
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian2
Black African2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White273
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
Portugal2
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
No passport held72

Religion

No religion106
Christian158
Hindu7
Not answered21
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