The Close is in Kirkham, Preston and in Fylde district. PR4 2UL is located in the Kirkham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Fylde. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 2UT, PR4 2TR, PR4 2UE, PR4 2UR, PR4 2UH, PR4 2UJ, PR4 2UD, PR4 2UN, PR4 2UY.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 97 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 2UL

Average Price
£155,114
Semi-Detached
£158,367
Terraced
£149,301
Detached
£172,253
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£251,393
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Close, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002022-12-19 £151,163
27 The Close, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002022-05-27 £167,627
15 The Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-12-01 £145,930
27 The Close, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002021-06-11 £152,254
3 The Close, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-09-30 £167,875

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Kirkham PR4 2SL 		559 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Victoria Road, Kirkham PR4 2BT 		782 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Nelson Street, Kirkham PR4 2JP 		806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham PR4 3DE 		1,476 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 		1,553 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 		478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham PR4 2HA 		394 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road, Kirkham PR4 2BH 		1,051 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLinton School
Kirkham Road, Freckleton PR4 1HX 		1,543 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBracken School
1 Harbour Lane, Warton PR4 1YA 		3,762 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakfield House School
Station Road, Salwick PR4 0YH 		4,044 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
Costa Coffee Kirkham39-41 Poulton Street318 yd
Book Bean & Ice Cream61 Poulton Street331 yd
The Old Bank30 Poulton Street348 yd
Indulge Desserts2 Market Square403 yd
Scott's Bistro2 Glebe Lane949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Huntsman87 Freckleton Street202 yd
Queen's Arms7 Poulton Street329 yd
The Swan115 Poulton Street331 yd
Kirkham Bierhaus36 Poulton Street341 yd
Kirkham Conservative ClubKirkham Conservative Club, Ribby Road649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kirkham Kebab House12 Freckleton Street239 yd
Mr G's Eat & Shake also trading as Donner Box81 Poulton Street331 yd
New Beijing107 Poulton Street331 yd
East Ocean Chinese Takeaway89 Poulton Street331 yd
Jononi Balti91 Poulton Street331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maymans57 Poulton Street331 yd
Co-operativesVillage Store, 4 Market Square403 yd
Morrisons SupermarketMorrisons, Mill Street518 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carr Hill High School & Sixth Form Centre
11-18 11-18 ROYAL AVENUE 		grass pitches377 yd
Kirkham Community Centre
MILL STREET 		424 yd
Maryfields
BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD 		grass pitches469 yd
Kirkham St Michaels C Of E Primary School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches543 yd
Hmp Kirkham
FRECKLETON ROAD 		grass pitches574 yd
Rural Splash Ymca Kirkham
STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool618 yd
William Segar Hodgson Playing Fields
BROOKLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches718 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Primary School
KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL NELSON STREET 		grass pitches851 yd
The Willows Catholic Primary School
VICTORIA ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Cricket Club
Woodlands Avenue 		grass pitches883 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR4 2UL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2UL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 401
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Violence And Sexual Offences 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 21
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen'S Crescent280 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Langton Road486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birley Street347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hill Croft459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Croft459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Croft459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langton Road486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langton Road486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langton Road486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnfield486 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee30
Retired22
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Self-Employed6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Construction1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female66
Male55

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex41
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed6

Health

Very good health56
Good health40
Fair health19
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 25
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black5
Mixed Other1
White110
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union13
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom89
Poland4
Other EU countries8
No passport held19

Religion

No religion40
Christian70
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered9
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