Mere Close is in Broughton, Preston and in Preston district. PR3 5JT is located in the Preston Rural East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre and Preston North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mere Close, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR3 5JS, PR3 5JR, PR3 5JU, PR3 5JX, PR3 5JY, PR3 5JP, PR3 5JQ, PR3 5AF, PR3 5LQ.

Mere Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Close 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 PR3 5JT

Average Price
£372,476
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£372,476
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Close

Average Price
£372,476
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Mere Close, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-03-15 £273,530
2 Mere Close, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£138,5001999-10-08 £471,421

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Broughton PR3 5JB 		508 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Station Lane, Barton PR3 5DY 		1,495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood PR2 3LP 		1,763 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary School
Wychnor, Fulwood PR2 7EE 		2,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton PR4 0NE 		2,309 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Broughton High School
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton PR3 5JJ 		466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		2,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		3,428 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		3,577 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		3,881 yd Voluntary aided 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 		3,891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT 		3,028 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		3,780 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		4,481 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		5,111 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		5,155 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
The Pepper Bistro523 Garstang Road266 yd
Toll Bar Cottage community meetingToll Bar Cottage, 476 Garstang Road417 yd
The Club KitchenBroughton and District Club, 26 Whittingham Lane518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Broughton Inn502 Garstang Road319 yd
Broughton & District Club26 Whittingham Lane580 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broughton High School
WOODPLUMPTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches414 yd
Garstang Road King George Playing Field
GARSTANG ROAD 		grass pitches550 yd
Broughton & District Club
Whittingham Lane 		tennis courts581 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Preston)
GARSTANG ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool960 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%

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

Safety

Is Mere Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near Mere Close . 71% 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 PR3 5JT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mere Close, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 48
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR3 5JT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Croft353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arnside Road460 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Arnside Road460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station460 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Tree Avenue438 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pinewood Avenue395 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Crescent144 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodplumpton Lane244 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket267 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mere Close, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR3 5JT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education22
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male139

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed19

Health

Very good health154
Good health110
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 118
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian2
Pakistani3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion63
Christian215
Muslim3
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered17
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