Brixey Street Preston
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30701209.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £146,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, F: 3).
- Flood: 67 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Preston costs £2,576 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 640 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broadgate Gardens, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishergate Hill Surgery, about 160 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 149 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £146,500 | £146,500 | £146,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £71,000 | £63,000 | £79,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £128,500 | £123,000 | £134,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £95,000 | £94,100 | £95,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £93,725 | £93,450 | £94,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £65,000 | £44,000 | £66,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £45,000 | £44,500 | £49,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £46,950 | £46,950 | £46,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2024 | 1 PR1 8EB | Flat or maisonette | £146,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 3 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 2023 | 14 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 18 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jun 2021 | 14 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 14 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 17 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 2 Jan 2018 | 16 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 16 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2008 | 3 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 18 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 23 May 2007 | 19 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 19 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £94,100 | |
| 23 Feb 2006 | 4 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2006 | 12 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2004 | 18 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2004 | 10 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £93,450 | |
| 7 Oct 2003 | 17 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 16 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | 14 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 18 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2002 | 1 PR1 8EB | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 13 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 4 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £46,950 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 10 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 3 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 13 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1996 | 17 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 4 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £35,200 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 16 PR1 8EB | Terraced | £27,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (2); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Preston in 2026-27: Band D £2,576 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,717 | £2,003 | £2,290 | £2,576 | £3,148 | £3,721 | £4,293 | £5,151 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (80% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Neptune House, 328 Marsh Lane., permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Former St Joseph's Orphanage, Theatre Street: up to 67 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Mount Street / Garden Street: up to 47 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 67 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 74 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 66 medium, 8 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 8EB | zone 3 | 0 / 15 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR1 8EA | zone 3 | 0 / 52 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR1 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taylor Street Broadgate | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fishergate Car park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Margaret Road, Preston | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishergate Hill Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 94 Fishergate Lloyds Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadgate Gardens 3,180 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Avenham Park 19 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penwortham West Allotments 4.4 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penwortham Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 500 m (0.3 miles) south. 80 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Crow Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 16 |
5 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Preston: see them on the Preston page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephens Lunch Club PR1 8DY | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Community Connectors PR1 8DY | Mobile caterer | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Ganesh Convenience Store PR1 8DN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| K and M Grocers PR1 8EA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Thirusi Limited PR1 8EA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Fortune House PR1 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Smithsons Pharmacy PR1 8DN | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Fabio PR1 8DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| DVino Wines PR1 8DN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Vohra Stores PR1 8JN | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Preston Sports Club PR1 8JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| St Stephens C of E Primary School PR1 8JN | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Gujurat Temple PR1 8JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Vohra Stores PR1 8JL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Empire Services Club PR1 8PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lauderdale Street (32); On or near Liverpool Road (17); On or near Warton Street (15); On or near Broadgate (14); On or near Tay Street (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bird Street · Fishergate Hill · Tyne Street · Tay Street · Colman Court · Fishergate · Clifton Street · Beech Street · Warton Street · Beech Terrace · Broadgate · River Parade
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.