Convent Close Leyland, South Ribble
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR25), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36400758.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £56,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in South Ribble costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leyland, about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lever House Green, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Park Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | 1 PR25 4PW | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 1 PR25 4PW | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 3 PR25 4PW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2005 | 1 PR25 4PW | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 1996 | 1 PR25 4PW | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 B (40% of about 1,460 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)
- Land Off Dorothy: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Leyland Town Deal, Commercial A, Quin Street, Leyland: up to 13 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 6 November 2026: SP Electricity North West, New service connection, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR25 4PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR25 4XL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 46 m and 47 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR25 4PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR25 4XL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Buckshaw Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Railway Turpin Green | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chorley Town Centre | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 42 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Park Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leyland & Farington Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowerbank Dental Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ramsey Buckshawe Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Leyland Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest Leyland | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lever House Green 1,950 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Farington Park 4.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,190 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channels, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channels | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Worden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Farington Hall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Lady Hoghton's Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bolton's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Gravel Hole Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Colt House Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Nixon Hillock | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 1 | 6 |
5 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 270 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 360 m | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lever House Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wellfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlea Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megs Matcha PR25 4XA | Mobile caterer | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Leyland Lodge PR25 4SH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2024 |
| St Ambrose Church Hall PR25 4XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Leyland Veterans Cafe PR25 4XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. PR25 4SJ | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Bamber Bridge Foods Ltd PR25 4NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| No 1 Chinese Takeaway PR25 4NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| King Grill Pizza PR25 4NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Panda House PR25 4NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza GOGO PR25 4NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Dil Raj PR25 4NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Railway Leyland PR25 4NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| The Kiosk-Leyland Station PR25 3NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) PR25 4GH | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| RAFA Club PR25 3NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Convent Close (25); On or near Baker Street (8); On or near Derby Street (7); On or near Ambrose Street (6); On or near Church Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 6 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
Clarence Street · Moss Lane · George Street · Belvedere Road · Derby Street · The Cloisters · Baker Street · Church Street · Ambrose Street · St Ambrose Terrace · School Street · Cross Street
All the streets in PR25 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.