The Drive is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 8FF is located in the Garrison electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre and Preston North. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 8FG, PR2 8FH, PR2 8DB, PR2 8BY, PR2 8DZ, PR2 8BX, PR2 8DA, PR2 8EX, PR2 8DP.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 66 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 8FF

Average Price
£572,188
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,188
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£407,197
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£397,5002021-06-04 £486,243
7 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-03-24 £493,402
27 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002020-02-14 £662,027
15 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-07-12 £446,004
2 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-12-15 £502,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,967 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 4Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood PR2 8ER 		352 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holme Slack Community Primary School
Manor House Lane, PR1 6HP 		1,064 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Blackpool Road, Deepdale PR1 6HQ 		1,112 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood PR2 9HH 		1,292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sherwood Primary School
Sherwood Way, Fulwood PR2 9GA 		1,339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		753 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		1,067 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,363 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		1,917 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,960 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		539 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		3,066 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 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		918 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		979 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		1,194 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT 		1,314 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,611 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Marinos156 Watling Street Road438 yd
Preston Golf ClubPreston Golf Club, Fulwood Hall Lane463 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road643 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road643 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lonsdale Sports and Social ClubLonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane272 yd
The White Hart230 Watling Street Road880 yd
Fulwood ClubFulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nonnas Pizzeria38 Watling Street Road458 yd
Smoke Doner Kebab34 Watling Street Road470 yd
Amonbagh Takeaway2 Sharoe Green Lane509 yd
Bintang Wok4 Sharoe Green Lane509 yd
SubwayUnit 4, Fulwood Central, Olivers Place803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdFulwood Central, Olivers Place803 yd
J Sainsbury PlcJ Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way873 yd
Sharoe Green Off Licence75 Watling Street Road971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Golf Club
FULWOOD HALL LANE 		golf494 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre
FULWOOD CAMPUS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts642 yd
Fulwood Barracks
WATLING STREET ROAD 		grass pitches652 yd
Archbishop Temple School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts862 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club
WATLING STREET ROAD 		tennis courts939 yd
Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD WAY 		grass pitches976 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 5.6%
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/s94.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed16 Mbit/s
Average download speed18.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near The Drive . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 8FF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8FF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 14
Burglary 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 6
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 8FF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merryburn Close267 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Poole Road317 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Watling Street Road396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Road513 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Drive116 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mason Hill View267 yd
2023-11DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Road360 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Road360 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chapel Road470 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Road470 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8FF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 8FF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 8FF 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

Retired80
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male142

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex160
Divorced12
Widowed17

Health

Very good health145
Good health97
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 94
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian94
Pakistani17
Other Asian7
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White135
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
Africa9
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years50
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion47
Christian95
Hindu23
Muslim108
Not answered10
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