West Croft is in Much Hoole, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR4 4QP is located in the Hoole electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Croft, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 4RD, PR4 5JX, PR4 4GA, PR4 4RE, PR4 4QA, PR4 4HA, PR4 4GS, PR4 4HG, PR4 4HE.

West Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Croft are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 4QP

Average Price
£230,224
Semi-Detached
£215,254
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£260,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Croft

Average Price
£230,224
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 CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 West Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-11-04 £216,406
4 West Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-08-24 £210,309
5 West Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002016-12-22 £215,244
9 West Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-07-20 £211,505
1 West Croft, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002012-02-10 £277,913

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Hoole Primary School
Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL 		1,326 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole PR4 5JQ 		1,436 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Longton Primary School
School lane, Longton PR4 5YA 		2,840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tarleton Community Primary School
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton PR4 6AT 		2,907 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Chapel Lane, Longton PR4 5EB 		3,048 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tarleton Academy
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton PR4 6AQ 		3,069 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		4,396 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAurora Brambles School
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall PR26 7TB 		4,386 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane, Hutton PR4 4AQ 		5,450 yd Other independent 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 HalesGround Floor, Unit 6514 yd
Lang's Restaurant9 Bridge Court, Little Hoole605 yd
Tootsies Ice Cream and Coffee ShopUnit 10, Liverpool Road605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Th'Owd Smithy Inn133 Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole351 yd
Th'Owd Smithy Inn133 Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rios Chicken Hut LtdUnit 1, Bridge Court486 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Much Hoole Playing Field
Park Avenue 		grass pitches501 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 53.3%
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/s46.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed23 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.36 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 34 crimes were reported near West Croft . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR4 4QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Croft, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 34
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR4 4QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brook Lane230 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northall546 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Middle Hey336 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirk Head322 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue524 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue524 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornfield225 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Liverpool Old Road542 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornfield225 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Middle Hey336 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Croft, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4QP

Employment

PR4 4QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired75
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee34
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction28
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male162

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health159
Good health111
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 68
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
White327

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
Portugal4
Poland3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion66
Christian253
Not answered11
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