West Square is in Longton, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR4 5WL 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 West Square, Longton, Preston, PR4 5WL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 5AY, PR4 5PH, PR4 5BA, PR4 5BD, PR4 5NL, PR4 5NE, PR4 5AF, PR4 5BS, PR4 5AA.

West Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Square are based on 19 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 5WL

Average Price
£178,781
Semi-Detached
£188,436
Terraced
£157,862
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Square

Average Price
£178,781
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 SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 West Square, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-11-29 £203,736
15 West Square, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502018-10-18 £182,615
12 West Square, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002018-02-02 £166,816
11 West Square, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-10-30 £192,782
3 West Square, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-10-06 £174,156

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Longton Primary School
School lane, Longton PR4 5YA 		472 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Chapel Lane, Longton PR4 5EB 		868 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Hoole Primary School
Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL 		2,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Liverpool Road, Penwortham PR1 0NB 		3,033 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 		3,196 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 		1,832 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,699 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		4,267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		5,021 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 		2,984 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		3,940 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAurora Brambles School
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall PR26 7TB 		5,052 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		5,190 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
Orchid Cafe and Bar139 Liverpool Road, Longton299 yd
Lemon Tree136 Liverpool Road, Longton299 yd
Romano's84 Liverpool Road, Longton321 yd
Med 3 Longton2A Franklands, Longton356 yd
Origin Pets64 Liverpool Road, Longton407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull119 Liverpool Road, Longton184 yd
Red Lion138 Liverpool Road, Longton328 yd
Wilkins & Pye143 Liverpool Road, Longton330 yd
The Golden Ball150 Liverpool Road, Longton441 yd
Hoptons4A Chapel Lane, Longton450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Up153A Liverpool Road, Longton353 yd
The Big Fish153B Liverpool Road, Longton357 yd
Pappa's Pizzeria74 Liverpool Road, Longton376 yd
Longton House53 Chapel Lane, Longton781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsLiverpool Road, Longton263 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longton Playing Field
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches376 yd
Longton Primary School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches398 yd
Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground
School Lane 		grass pitches638 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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near West Square . 61% 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 5WL.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Square, Longton, Preston, PR4 5WL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Shoplifting 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Robbery 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pendlebury Close532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Franklands Fold312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackhurst Court525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West View243 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Long Croft141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldon Grove286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tuson Croft408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldon Grove286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Applesike236 yd
2023-11RobberyUnder investigationOn or near West View243 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Square, Longton, Preston, PR4 5WL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired66
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male130

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed20

Health

Very good health155
Good health94
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White277
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland5
Poland5
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion87
Christian182
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered14
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