Merchants Fold is in Longton, Preston and in South Ribble district. PR4 5YF is located in the Longton & Hutton West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Ribble. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Fold, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR4 5YE, PR4 5AR, PR4 5ZE, PR4 5HP, PR4 5YH, PR4 5AQ, PR4 5AB, PR4 5AS, PR4 5AT.

Merchants Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchants Fold are based on 5 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 5YF

Average Price
£347,291
Semi-Detached
£344,681
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£347,944
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Fold

Average Price
£347,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Merchants Fold, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-08-31 £275,599
2 Merchants Fold, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002004-10-08 £382,315
2 Merchants Fold, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002001-08-31 £388,746
1 Merchants Fold, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£105,0002000-06-09 £344,681
2 Merchants Fold, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, a newly built property 		£108,0002000-06-02 £345,113

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Longton Primary School
School lane, Longton PR4 5YA 		552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Chapel Lane, Longton PR4 5EB 		1,034 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Hoole Primary School
Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL 		1,814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton PR4 4XA 		3,410 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Liverpool Road, Penwortham PR1 0NB 		3,441 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		2,214 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		4,088 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		4,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		5,437 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 		3,372 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		4,389 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAurora Brambles School
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall PR26 7TB 		4,978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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, Longton156 yd
Lemon Tree136 Liverpool Road, Longton169 yd
Romano's84 Liverpool Road, Longton653 yd
Med 3 Longton2A Franklands, Longton693 yd
Origin Pets64 Liverpool Road, Longton731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Ball150 Liverpool Road, Longton118 yd
Wilkins & Pye143 Liverpool Road, Longton131 yd
Red Lion138 Liverpool Road, Longton148 yd
Black Bull119 Liverpool Road, Longton325 yd
Longton VM Sport \& Social ClubLongton Victory Memorial Sports and, School Lane368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Fish153B Liverpool Road, Longton117 yd
Spice Up153A Liverpool Road, Longton119 yd
Pappa's Pizzeria74 Liverpool Road, Longton703 yd
Longton House53 Chapel Lane, Longton1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booths SupermarketsLiverpool Road, Longton202 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longton Playing Field
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches359 yd
Longton Primary School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches453 yd
Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground
School Lane 		grass pitches570 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 Merchants Fold Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Merchants Fold . 68% 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 5YF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchants Fold, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 63
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 2
Other Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Formby Crescent262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Townfield Close404 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tuson Croft50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Townfield Close404 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West View463 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dale Avenue482 yd
2023-11RobberyUnder investigationOn or near West View463 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Briar Croft450 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grove Avenue127 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grove Avenue127 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merchants Fold, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR4 5YF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction12
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female149
Male123

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex130
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health113
Good health96
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 77
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
White270
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion54
Christian205
Not answered13
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