Cooper Road Preston
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30700369.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £135,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Strand Road Gardens, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishergate Hill Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £39,750 | £27,500 | £52,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £69,000 | £55,000 | £83,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 7 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2024 | 11 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 11 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 1 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 9 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 15 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 3 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 13 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 7 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 7 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | 5 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 13 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 13 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 22 Mar 1996 | 1 PR1 8SJ | Terraced | £20,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (68% of about 1,330 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 (150 m)
- 161-171 Fylde Rd: up to 108 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Telephone House, 170 Moor Lane, Preston: up to 120 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Tulketh Crescent, Ashton-on-Ribble: up to 24 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Portergate Phase 3, Great Shaw Street, Preston: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former St Joseph's Orphanage, Theatre Street: up to 67 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 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, 7 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: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 9 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 8SJ | zone 2 | 0 / 5 / 4 | unlikely |
| PR1 8RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 8RT | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| PR1 8SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Atholl Street Maudlands | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks Ltd | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 48.1 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishergate Hill Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adelphi Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 94 Fishergate Lloyds Bank | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Strand Road Gardens 2,590 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Priory Park 4.2 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,030 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penwortham West Allotments 4.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Walburge, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m (0.2 miles) north. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Walburge | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Former Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| St Peter's Arts Centre, University of Central Lancashire | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the street's 12 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 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Roebuck School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Rose PR1 8SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| BAE Systems Limited PR1 8UQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Herbique London Limited | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Ribblebank Resource Centre PR1 8NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Minis Party and Play Centre PR1 8XE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| The Silk Route PR1 8UY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Farmfoods PR1 8UY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Lidl PR1 8UY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| TicTots Limited PR1 8UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Total Fitness PR1 8UY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Better Butts at Papershop Plus PR1 8NL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Vanikas Premier Express PR1 8PY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Fishergate Filling Station PR1 8ND | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| BG Shop Preston PR1 8ND | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Empire Services Club PR1 8PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A582 (36); On or near Guild Way (19); On or near Spa Road (11); On or near Nelson Terrace (10); On or near Paley Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Spa Road · Guild Way · Nelson Terrace · Hartington Road · Talbot Road · Paley Road · Hunt Street · Brieryfield Road · Atholl Street · Portland Street · Kingswood Street · Mill Street
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.