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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1RR, PR2 1RL, PR2 1RS, PR2 1RP, PR2 1RN, PR2 1QR, PR2 1PJ, PR2 1XL, PR2 1YT.

Victoria Park Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Park Drive are based on 14 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 1RQ

Average Price
£187,025
Semi-Detached
£171,196
Terraced
£194,935
Detached
£214,727
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Park Drive

Average Price
£187,025
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Park DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Victoria Park Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,0002022-10-26 £189,841
4 Victoria Park Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-01-15 £193,335
7 Victoria Park Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-06-26 £226,807
7 Victoria Park Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,5002017-06-16 £101,196
4A Victoria Park Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002013-08-15 £213,904

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		5,132 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 4St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea PR2 1RP 		119 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		489 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road, PR4 0RA 		1,925 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cottam Primary School
Haydocks Lane, Cottam PR4 0NY 		2,023 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 		1,255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		3,450 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		3,538 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,780 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 		5,170 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 		779 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		1,110 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		2,770 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		2,770 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 		2,883 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
British Raj784 Blackpool Road199 yd
Sodexo LimitedPNE Springfield Sports Ground, Dodney Drive590 yd
Ashton & Lea Golf ClubTudor Avenue662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pig and Whistle849 Blackpool Road280 yd
Lea Club872 Blackpool Road341 yd
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic ClubSt Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road113 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road113 yd
Harbour City16 Elswick Road737 yd
Snax10 Elswick Road737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road765 yd
Makro Self Service WholesalersMakro Multitrade Centre, Chain Caul Way944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches306 yd
Preston North End (Springfields Training Ground)
SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND DODNEY DRIVE 		grass pitches589 yd
Ashton And Lea Golf Club
TUDOR AVENUE 		golf804 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed234.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Park Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 327 crimes were reported near Victoria Park Drive . 31% 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 1RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 327
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 21
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 15
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Preesall Close534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Drive372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charles Way458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheffield Drive385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maplebank381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Sheffield Drive385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheffield Drive385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheffield Drive385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Daisy Croft276 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Charles Way458 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RQ

Employment

PR2 1RQ 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 Employee98
Retired61
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female161
Male153

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health156
Good health115
Fair health26
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 88
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White276
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years25
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland3
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion58
Christian208
Hindu13
Muslim13
Sikh3
Not answered22
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