The Ferns is in Ashton On Ribble, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 2BZ is located in the Plungington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ferns, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 2BU, PR2 2BQ, PR2 2AF, PR2 2BY, PR2 2BX, PR2 2BS, PR2 2BT, PR2 2AW, PR2 2DR.

The Ferns Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ferns are based on 153 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 2BZ

Average Price
£179,871
Semi-Detached
£183,200
Terraced
£155,414
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ferns

Average Price
£244,716
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FernsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002023-05-26 £160,264
24 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,2502022-11-15 £1,267
24 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-11-09 £156,259
22 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-06-27 £151,644
7 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-12-21 £147,714

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Poulton Street, Ashton PR2 2SA 		542 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 		963 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,055 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthonys Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,245 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,407 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		1,843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		2,109 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		2,135 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,290 yd Foundation 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 		2,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		2,995 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 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,061 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		1,194 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		1,208 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		1,208 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,422 yd Other independent 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
Brown Sugar Preston415 Blackpool Road274 yd
Plumbs Heritage CoversBrookhouse Mill, Old Lancaster Lane281 yd
Clockwork Bistro216 Tulketh Brow357 yd
@HomeAshton Methodist Church, Wellington Road497 yd
Volare458 Blackpool Road498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tulketh Tap Room218 Tulketh Brow364 yd
The Tap End450 Blackpool Road455 yd
The Aviary452 Blackpool Road458 yd
Lane Ends442 Blackpool Road523 yd
Parkfield Labour ClubParkfield Labour Club, Fulshaw Road568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Butty Shop187 Eldon Street225 yd
Tulketh Chippy178 Tulketh Brow246 yd
SubwayUnit 3, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road263 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1b, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road264 yd
Mr Freddys393 Blackpool Road274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road263 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road274 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited96 Plungington Road801 yd
Spar63-65 Plungington Road840 yd
One Stop554-556 Blackpool Road928 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite517 yd
Haslam Park
HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE 		tennis courts724 yd
Mill Lane
MILL LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ferns Street dangerous?

In 2023, 999 crimes were reported near The Ferns . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 2BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Ferns, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 999
Anti Social Behaviour 304
Violence And Sexual Offences 296
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Burglary 75
Vehicle Crime 66
Other Theft 46
Public Order 41
Drugs 18
Shoplifting 18
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 13
Other Crime 8
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 2BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorman Close158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ord Road487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brierley Street517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brierley Street517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5085244 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5085244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5085244 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near A5085244 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near A5085244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Arnott Road386 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Ferns, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BZ

Employment

PR2 2BZ 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 Employee124
Retired33
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male154

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex70
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed10

Health

Very good health147
Good health129
Fair health44
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 83

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African18
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White283
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union21
Africa13
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years15
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Italy3
Lithuania3
Poland15
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion116
Christian184
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered23
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