The Friars is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 8LB 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 Friars, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 8LD, PR2 8LR, PR2 8LE, PR2 8LF, PR2 8XE, PR2 8LA, PR2 8LH, PR2 8RD, PR2 8JP.

The Friars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Friars are based on 9 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 8LB

Average Price
£301,104
Semi-Detached
£253,066
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£307,109
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Friars

Average Price
£301,104
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 FriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Friars, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-04-14 £284,753
5 The Friars, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£281,0002023-03-21 £296,261
4 The Friars, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002022-03-11 £272,341
5 The Friars, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£194,0002017-05-12 £275,599
1 The Friars, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002013-04-25 £378,005

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Queen's Drive Primary School
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood PR2 3LA 		707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood PR2 3QT 		734 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood PR2 8ER 		1,036 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthonys Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,137 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,145 yd Community school Yes 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 		449 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,126 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,786 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 		732 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		3,330 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		56 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		778 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT 		1,196 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,436 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,447 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Preston Business Centre - CafePreston Business Centre, Watling Street Road450 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road652 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road652 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road652 yd
Cafe Maria's293 Plungington Road873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fulwood ClubFulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road645 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social ClubMoor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road812 yd
The Brook Tavern403 Brook Street1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Fulwood Chinese Takeaway32 Hardcastle Road644 yd
Pac Lunches74a Black Bull Lane758 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips333 Plungington Road807 yd
Amonbagh Takeaway2 Sharoe Green Lane814 yd
Bintang Wok4 Sharoe Green Lane814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sharoe Green Off Licence75 Watling Street Road542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Archbishop Temple School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts357 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club
WATLING STREET ROAD 		tennis courts482 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite552 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre
FULWOOD CAMPUS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts654 yd
Queens Drive Primary School
BLACK BULL LANE 		grass pitches797 yd
Fulwood Leisure Centre
BLACK BULL LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool947 yd
Fulwood Academy
BLACK BULL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,058 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Friars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near The Friars . 54% 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 8LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Friars, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Shoplifting 9
Public Order 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 9
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Withy Parade447 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Petrol Station530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station530 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Road494 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Handbridge171 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Regent Grove431 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Withy Parade447 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station530 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station530 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glebe Close498 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Friars, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 8LB 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 Employee76
Retired56
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female180
Male160

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed26

Health

Very good health207
Good health93
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 115
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian127
Pakistani50
White154
Roma1
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia35
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years45
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia7
No passport held11

Religion

No religion24
Christian135
Hindu5
Muslim171
Not answered5
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