Preston Road is in Chorley and in Chorley district. PR6 7AX is located in the Chorley North West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Road, Chorley, PR6 7AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR6 7AZ, PR6 7BY, PR6 7AU, PR6 7BB, PR6 7BQ, PR6 7BD, PR6 7BA.

Preston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Road are based on 880 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chorley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 7AX

Average Price
£603,997
Semi-Detached
£681,050
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£526,944
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£320,439
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
117 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£405,0002012-06-13 £681,050
77 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002001-09-19 £526,944

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 1,989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 2,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road , PR6 0JF
3out of 4 1,259 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Buckshaw Primary School
Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP
3out of 4 1,268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB
2out of 4 1,381 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX
3out of 4 1,579 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Unity Place , Buckshaw Village PR7 7HZ
3out of 4 1,757 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
4out of 4 1,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 1,873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 3,421 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
3out of 4 3,606 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS
3out of 4 3,914 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Runshaw College
Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ
- not rated 4,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX
- not rated 355 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Oliver House School
Hallgate , PR7 1XA
- not rated 1,391 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 1,746 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ
4out of 4 1,763 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Lancashire College of Adult Education
Southport Road , PR7 1NB
- not rated 2,127 yd Miscellaneous 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
Dine Contract Catering At Missionary Training CentreMissionary Training Centre, Temple Way213 yd
OCS Group UK LtdOakfield Unit, Chorley And South Ribble District G493 yd
Main Entrance CafeChorley And South Ribble District G, Preston Road531 yd
Strawberry Fields CafeStrawberry Fields Nursery And Swim, Euxton Lane553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hartwood HallPreston Road, Chorley401 yd
Sea View Inn2 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods812 yd
TC's Sports BarChancery Fields, Euxton1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints Football Pitch (Closed)
Temple Way
grass pitches266 yd
Derian House
CHANCERY ROAD
grass pitches703 yd
St Michael'S Church Of England High School And Performing Arts College
ASTLEY ROAD
grass pitches1,093 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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/s12.5%

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

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Preston Road . 70% 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 PR6 7AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Chorley, PR6 7AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired94
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed25
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female219
Male206

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex186
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed36

Health

Very good health203
Good health119
Fair health61
Bad health38
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 139
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White393
Arab6
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom389
European Union15
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK389
10+ Years17
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania5
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion112
Christian239
Buddhist3
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered59