Preston Road is in Chorley and in Chorley district. PR7 1PL 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, PR7 1PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR7 1PT, PR7 1PB, PR7 1PJ, PR7 1PW, PR7 1RQ, PR7 1PZ, PR7 1RG, PR7 1PU, PR7 1PX.

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 PR7 1PL

Average Price
£282,481
Semi-Detached
£259,155
Terraced
£221,357
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£530,217

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
45 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-09-30 £274,920
41 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002021-09-21 £259,712
45 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002020-08-14 £198,663
43 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-12-09 £221,357
51 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002015-08-20 £193,956

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL 		4out of 4 1,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU 		4out of 4 2,216 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB 		2out of 4 692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road , PR6 0JF 		3out of 4 861 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Buckshaw Primary School
Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP 		3out of 4 930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX 		3out of 4 1,200 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Highfield Community Primary School
Wright Street , PR6 0SP 		3out of 4 1,474 yd Community 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 4 434 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL 		3out of 4 1,299 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY 		3out of 4 2,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ 		3out of 4 2,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS 		3out of 4 3,223 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 4,493 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oliver House School
Hallgate , PR7 1XA 		- not rated 960 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX 		- not rated 1,047 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ 		4out of 4 1,094 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG 		- not rated 1,131 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS 		- not rated 1,529 yd Other independent school No 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
Main Entrance CafeChorley And South Ribble District G, Preston Road303 yd
OCS Group UK LtdOakfield Unit, Chorley And South Ribble District G382 yd
Mellors Catering At St Michael's C Of E High SchoolSt Michael's C Of E High School, Astley Road457 yd
Tuck Inn39 Harpers Lane, Chorley556 yd
All Seasons Leisure CentreWater Street, Chorley598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saint Josephs Parish CentreSt Josephs Parish Centre, Harpers Lane700 yd
The Masons ArmsMasons Arms, 98 Harpers Lane897 yd
Trader JacksHollinshead Street, Chorley1,064 yd
Hartwood HallPreston Road, Chorley1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J-SEASJ Seas Finest F And C, 29 Harpers Lane561 yd
Lee's Takeaway33 Harpers Lane, Chorley573 yd
The Butty Box77A Water Street, Chorley598 yd
Oriental48 Park Road, Chorley668 yd
Browns Chip ShopBrowns Chippy, 33 Parker Street759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsWater Street, Chorley598 yd
AsdaWater Street, Chorley598 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore, Harpers Lane911 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michael'S Church Of England High School And Performing Arts College
ASTLEY ROAD 		grass pitches454 yd
All Seasons Leisure Centre
WATER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool665 yd
Derian House
CHANCERY ROAD 		grass pitches714 yd
St Laurences C Of E Primary School
HIGHFIELD ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches744 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches757 yd
Church Of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints Football Pitch (Closed)
Temple Way 		grass pitches884 yd
Astley Park
HARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts890 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 417 crimes were reported near Preston Road . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR7 1PL.

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, PR7 1PL

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
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