The Straits is in Hoghton, Preston and in Preston district. PR5 0DA is located in the Brindle and Hoghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Straits, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR5 0DB, PR5 0JA, PR5 0JB.

The Straits Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Straits are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 0DA

Average Price
£465,854
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,813
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,002,187

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Straits

Average Price
£408,092
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 StraitsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Straits Farm The Straits, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building
£920,0002022-01-31 £1,002,187
Dunsford The Straits, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£242,0002016-08-24 £360,745
Aura Dene The Straits, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002016-02-05 £296,701
Aura Dene The Straits, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002011-07-27 £330,676
Shandra The Straits, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002009-09-24 £422,659

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coupe Green Primary School
Coupe Green , Hoghton PR5 0JR
3out of 4 1,365 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Bournes Row , Gregson Lane PR5 0DQ
3out of 4 1,542 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, Bournes Row , Gregson Lane PR5 0DR
2out of 4 1,542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
Rosewood Avenue , Higher Walton PR5 4FE
3out of 4 2,577 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Water Street , Brindle PR6 8NH
3out of 4 3,296 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN
2out of 4 3,827 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB
3out of 4 4,300 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Coppice School
Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY
3out of 4 3,785 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress School
Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ
- not rated 3,808 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Meadow View Learning Centre
150 Chorley Road , Withnell PR6 8BN
- not rated 4,355 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Red Rose School
Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN
- not rated 4,671 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridgeway School
Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP
- not rated 4,776 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Boars HeadBlackburn Old Road, Hoghton995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hoghton Cricket Club
LANE SIDE FARM LANE SIDE FARM BLACKBURN OLD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,056 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Straits Street dangerous?

In 2023, 11 crimes were reported near The Straits . 81% 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 PR5 0DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Straits, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR5 0DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female120
Male106

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health98
Good health87
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 78
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White221

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
Poland2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion52
Christian163
Buddhist2
Other religion1
Not answered8