The Ferns is in Kirkham, Preston and in Fylde district. PR4 2BF is located in the Kirkham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Fylde. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ferns, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 2BQ, PR4 2BD, PR4 2BJ, PR4 2BE, PR4 2BL, PR4 2DJ, PR4 2BP, PR4 2BT, PR4 2RB.

The Ferns Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ferns are based on 153 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 2BF

Average Price
£515,617
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£515,617
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ferns

Average Price
£244,716
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 FernsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002020-05-26 £439,848
7 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-10-31 £457,182
3 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002013-01-18 £445,644
5 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002009-02-06 £376,688
7 The Ferns, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, a newly built property 		£403,2252006-10-27 £581,203

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Victoria Road, Kirkham PR4 2BT 		336 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Nelson Street, Kirkham PR4 2JP 		555 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham PR4 3DE 		1,192 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Kirkham PR4 2SL 		1,255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham PR4 3HA 		1,544 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue, Kirkham PR4 2ST 		1,365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road, Kirkham PR4 2BH 		213 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham PR4 2HA 		682 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLinton School
Kirkham Road, Freckleton PR4 1HX 		1,717 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBracken School
1 Harbour Lane, Warton PR4 1YA 		3,589 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakfield House School
Station Road, Salwick PR4 0YH 		4,931 yd Other independent special school No 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 HiveRibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd
The Pancake HutRibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd
Blend Coffee HouseRibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd
TERRAZZARibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd
Business & BanquetingRibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kirkham Conservative ClubKirkham Conservative Club, Ribby Road289 yd
Kirkham & Wesham Cricket ClubKirkham Cricket Club, Woodlands Avenue508 yd
Harrisons BarRibby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road739 yd
The Swan115 Poulton Street765 yd
Kirkham Bierhaus36 Poulton Street886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leos Pizza, Kebab and Grill17 Nelson Street568 yd
On A Roll10 Station Road625 yd
Mr G's Eat & Shake also trading as Donner Box81 Poulton Street765 yd
New Beijing107 Poulton Street765 yd
East Ocean Chinese Takeaway89 Poulton Street765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons SupermarketMorrisons, Mill Street680 yd
Maymans57 Poulton Street765 yd
Co-operativesVillage Store, 4 Market Square1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkham Grammar School
RIBBY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches304 yd
The Willows Catholic Primary School
VICTORIA ROAD 		grass pitches321 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Cricket Club
Woodlands Avenue 		grass pitches483 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Primary School
KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL NELSON STREET 		grass pitches542 yd
Rural Splash Ymca Kirkham
STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool581 yd
Sport And Leisure (Ribby Hall Village)
Ribby Road 		artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts790 yd
Maryfields
BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD 		grass pitches850 yd
William Segar Hodgson Playing Fields
BROOKLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches852 yd
Kirkham Community Centre
MILL STREET 		939 yd
Hmp Kirkham
FRECKLETON ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ferns Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near The Ferns . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR4 2BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Ferns, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR4 2BF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bryning Fern Lane100 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ribby Road125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Close502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grammar School Lane179 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Stephens Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orders Lane537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orders Lane537 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Ferns, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR4 2BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee97
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education21
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female178
Male161

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex200
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed21

Health

Very good health169
Good health117
Fair health33
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 108
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Poland3
Other EU countries2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion98
Christian230
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered8
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