The Drive is in Longton, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR4 5AJ is located in the Longton & Hutton West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 5AH, PR4 5AA, PR4 5AE, PR4 5AN, PR4 5YA, PR4 5AT, PR4 5AL, PR4 5AP, PR4 5NL.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 66 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 5AJ

Average Price
£436,491
Semi-Detached
£410,678
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£449,397
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£407,197
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lowenna 5 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£302,0002004-05-28 £518,020
3 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002001-02-27 £380,773
2 The Drive, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0001998-09-04 £410,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Longton Primary School
School lane, Longton PR4 5YA 		224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Chapel Lane, Longton PR4 5EB 		672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Hoole Primary School
Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL 		1,913 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Liverpool Road, Penwortham PR1 0NB 		3,035 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton PR4 4XA 		3,041 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		1,803 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,677 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		4,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		5,032 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAshbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane, Hutton PR4 4AQ 		2,961 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		4,095 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAurora Brambles School
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall PR26 7TB 		4,805 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		5,339 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
Romano's84 Liverpool Road, Longton249 yd
Med 3 Longton2A Franklands, Longton287 yd
Orchid Cafe and Bar139 Liverpool Road, Longton305 yd
Origin Pets64 Liverpool Road, Longton321 yd
Lemon Tree136 Liverpool Road, Longton336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull119 Liverpool Road, Longton126 yd
Hoptons4A Chapel Lane, Longton326 yd
Wilkins & Pye143 Liverpool Road, Longton341 yd
Red Lion138 Liverpool Road, Longton360 yd
Longton VM Sport \& Social ClubLongton Victory Memorial Sports and, School Lane363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappa's Pizzeria74 Liverpool Road, Longton294 yd
Spice Up153A Liverpool Road, Longton368 yd
The Big Fish153B Liverpool Road, Longton373 yd
Longton House53 Chapel Lane, Longton655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsLiverpool Road, Longton314 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longton Playing Field
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches141 yd
Longton Primary School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches143 yd
Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground
School Lane 		grass pitches384 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 The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near The Drive . 62% 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 5AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Shoplifting 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR4 5AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Franklands Fold245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldon Grove368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Long Croft309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldon Grove368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West View56 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tuson Croft383 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pendlebury Close378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Applesike490 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackhurst Court439 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Auburn Avenue329 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR4 5AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female114
Male107

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed21

Health

Very good health90
Good health74
Fair health36
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 67
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion45
Christian162
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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