Walney Close is in Lea, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 1WL is located in the Lea & Larches electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Fylde. This postcode has been in use since 2005-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walney Close, Lea, Preston, PR2 1WL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1YL, PR2 1WD, PR2 1XS, PR2 1YN, PR2 1XN, PR2 1WB, PR2 1YH, PR2 1YE, PR2 1QS.

Walney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walney Close are based on 12 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 1WL

Average Price
£224,922
Semi-Detached
£224,922
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walney Close

Average Price
£224,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Walney Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,5002020-11-12 £220,322
7 Walney Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002020-10-22 £177,618
3 Walney Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-08-21 £216,105
4 Walney Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002011-09-06 £211,146
8 Walney Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,4522007-06-22 £247,464

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		5,451 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 		259 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		1,056 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road, PR4 0RA 		1,716 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darkinson Lane, Lea Town PR4 0RJ 		1,742 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		3,638 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		3,853 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		4,044 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 		5,391 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 		1,089 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		1,300 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		3,092 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		3,092 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 		3,205 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
Sodexo LimitedPNE Springfield Sports Ground, Dodney Drive275 yd
British Raj784 Blackpool Road400 yd
Ashton & Lea Golf ClubTudor Avenue450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lea Club872 Blackpool Road127 yd
The Pig and Whistle849 Blackpool Road139 yd
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic ClubSt Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road355 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road355 yd
Harbour City16 Elswick Road1,034 yd
Snax10 Elswick Road1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston North End (Springfields Training Ground)
SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND DODNEY DRIVE 		grass pitches274 yd
Ashton And Lea Golf Club
TUDOR AVENUE 		golf549 yd
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches598 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed44.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed44.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.73 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Walney Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 1WL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walney Close, Lea, Preston, PR2 1WL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Burglary 15
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkfield Close332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Daisy Croft463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheffield Drive538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheffield Drive538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheffield Drive538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hacklands Avenue428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Sheffield Drive538 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheffield Drive538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scholars Green210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walney Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walney Close, Lea, Preston, PR2 1WL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired53
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Manufacturing19
Education16
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female179
Male167

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health159
Good health125
Fair health51
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 80
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian9
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
White315

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union15
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland6
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion92
Christian219
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered16
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