Carleton Drive Penwortham, South Ribble
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (PR1), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36401231.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £417,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 14, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 16 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 C; Band D in South Ribble costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 35% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, and Hurst Grange Park (15 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Mary's Health Centre, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £301,100 | £275,200 | £327,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £215,000 | £202,500 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £222,222 | £222,222 | £222,222 |
| 2017 | 5 | £218,000 | £123,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 25 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £417,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 2 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 2 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 24 PR1 0QT | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 31 PR1 0QT | Detached | £275,200 | |
| 5 Nov 2019 | 5 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2019 | 9 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 31 PR1 0QT | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 14 PR1 0QT | Detached | £222,222 | |
| 4 Dec 2017 | 15 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 4 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 28 PR1 0QT | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 29 PR1 0QT | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 17 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 May 2016 | 28 PR1 0QT | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 13 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 1 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 26 PR1 0QT | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 4 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | 18 PR1 0QT | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 13 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £171,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 16 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 3 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2007 | 17 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 22 PR1 0QT | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2006 | 29 PR1 0QT | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2005 | 18 PR1 0QT | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 17 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 29 PR1 0QT | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2003 | 18 PR1 0QT | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2003 | 16 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 7 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 12 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 20 Nov 2000 | 14 PR1 0QT | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2000 | 1 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £84,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 17 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 21 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1998 | 30 PR1 0QT | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 32 PR1 0QT | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1996 | 19 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 16 PR1 0QT | Semi-detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (12); 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 4 Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 5, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 9, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 13, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 14, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 16, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 17, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 26, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 28, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 29, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 30, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
- 31, Carleton Drive, Penwortham
Council tax
What each band costs in South Ribble in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,900 | £2,171 | £2,443 | £2,985 | £3,528 | £4,071 | £4,885 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (58% of about 1,600 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 36 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 0QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR1 0QD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PR1 0QH | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 5 / 33 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 0QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR1 0QH | 100% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| PR1 0QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Lane Penwortham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Liverpool Rd Parking | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 46.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Mary's Health Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 46 - 48 Liverpool Road | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Section | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hurst Grange Park 15 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | King George's Field 2.0 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill motte, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| The Willows | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blashaw Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Blashaw Dam Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 |
3 of the street's 34 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 South Ribble: see them on the South Ribble page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penwortham Priory Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Hallows Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Kingsfold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Catering (Whitefield Primary School) PR1 0RH | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Whitefield Nursery PR1 0RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Three Sisters Coffee Roasters PR1 0LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2023 |
| LCCS At St Teresas Primary School PR1 0JH | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Lolipops Penwortham PR1 0LY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Langholme Road (4); On or near Highland Avenue (4); On or near Liverpool Road (3); On or near Whitefield Road (2); On or near Wilton Grove (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PR1 0QT: 32 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- PR1 0QD: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- PR1 0QH: 1 address of 56 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Manor Grove · Danesway · Manor Lane · Wilton Grove · Carlisle Avenue · Langholme Road · Greenway · Newlands Avenue · Clovelly Drive · Highland Avenue · Parklands Close · Cloverfield
All the streets in PR1 and across South Ribble.
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.