West Road is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 8NR 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 West Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 8ND, PR2 8UT, PR2 8NE, PR2 8NB, PR2 8NA, PR2 8LL, PR2 8DY, PR2 8LN, PR2 8PD.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 2 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 8NR

Average Price
£250,733
Semi-Detached
£250,733
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£250,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 West Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002000-04-17 £226,470
2 West Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,3331999-03-17 £274,996

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,563 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 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		677 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood PR2 8ER 		931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood PR2 3QT 		943 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen's Drive Primary School
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood PR2 3LA 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		1,189 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 		702 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		1,037 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,330 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,385 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,410 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 		949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		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
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		418 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		550 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		943 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,124 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,130 yd Community special school Yes 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 Road143 yd
Cafe Maria's293 Plungington Road599 yd
Rosemary on the ParkRosemary In The Park, Moor Park, Moor Park Avenue781 yd
Cadley Football ClubConway Drive Pavillion, Conway Drive781 yd
St Cuthberts Church CentreLytham Road782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fulwood ClubFulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road345 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social ClubMoor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road375 yd
The Eldon Hotel17 Eldon Street722 yd
The Brook Tavern403 Brook Street766 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club275 Brook Street916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Fulwood Chinese Takeaway32 Hardcastle Road413 yd
West End Fish Bar338 Blackpool Road613 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips333 Plungington Road627 yd
Amonbagh Takeaway2 Sharoe Green Lane708 yd
Bintang Wok4 Sharoe Green Lane708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sharoe Green Off Licence75 Watling Street Road237 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited96 Plungington Road871 yd
Spar63-65 Plungington Road991 yd
Go Local197-199 Kent Street1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club
WATLING STREET ROAD 		tennis courts262 yd
Archbishop Temple School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts678 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre
FULWOOD CAMPUS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts918 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,023 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%

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 315 crimes were reported near West Road . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 8NR.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 315
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 25
Public Order 19
Other Theft 17
Shoplifting 14
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blundell Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen'S Road380 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blundell Road519 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Bank Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Higher Bank Road417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cornthwaite Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Withy Parade347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Road315 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Road315 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NR

Employment

PR2 8NR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 8NR 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 Employee57
Retired44
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male156

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health153
Good health81
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 121

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian114
Pakistani23
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and African1
White133
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years37
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
France1
Other EU countries1
North Africa5
Southern Asia16
No passport held17

Religion

No religion36
Christian100
Hindu17
Jewish2
Muslim108
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered13
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