Water Lane is in Ashton On Ribble, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 2NL is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 8TR, PR1 8UA, PR1 8UE, PR1 8UJ, PR1 8TS, PR2 2SH, PR1 8TY, PR1 8UW, PR2 2NN.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 15 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 2NL

Average Price
£113,023
Semi-Detached
£31,327
Terraced
£122,701
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£95,796

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£113,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 Water Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£78,0002023-05-02 £82,153
31 - 32 Water Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002019-12-20 £109,439
48 Water Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002017-06-29 £90,643
46 Water Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002016-08-19 £98,151
46 Water Lane, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002011-02-04 £99,704

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,114 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 		345 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		1,196 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		2,049 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		2,073 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		2,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,322 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 		2,613 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		591 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		646 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		646 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building, PR1 2HE 		1,188 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,486 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
Dessert Cabin48 Water Lane24 yd
Maharani Restaurant28-30 Watery Lane152 yd
Il Gusto D'Italia4-8 Watery Lane152 yd
Red Bean47 Bray Street200 yd
Tang Restaurant241-243 Fylde Road207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf50 Water Lane6 yd
The Grand Junction2 Watery Lane152 yd
The Wellington124 Tulketh Road543 yd
Ships & Giggles3 Fylde Road844 yd
The Ferret55 Fylde Road844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China35-36 Water Lane6 yd
Cinnamon Spice55 Water Lane24 yd
Antonios42 Water Lane24 yd
Cappadocia58 Water Lane24 yd
Westwoods Sandwich Bar257 Fylde Road232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl, West Strand461 yd
Farm FoodsUnit 2 West Strand463 yd
Morrisons SuperstoreMariners Way858 yd
B&M StoreMariners Way858 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite330 yd
Total Fitness (Preston)
WEST STRAND 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool464 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston)
PORT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool625 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite1,051 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre
health and fitness suite, squash courts1,087 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 25.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.7%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 730 crimes were reported near Water Lane . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 2NL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 730
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Anti Social Behaviour 193
Burglary 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Vehicle Crime 54
Other Theft 42
Public Order 23
Bicycle Theft 18
Shoplifting 17
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brierley Street486 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brampton Street506 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vine Street498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vine Street498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alert Street524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Street476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Street476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Street476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Webster Street476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 2NL 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

Full-Time Employee89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Student (economically inactive)26
Part-Time Employee18
Retired10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family6
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing16
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education13
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Construction5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female107
Male112

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed1

Health

Very good health94
Good health86
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 98
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White170
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years14
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Lithuania2
Poland10
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East2
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion104
Christian77
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Muslim8
Not answered15
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