Dickensons Field Kingsfold, South Ribble
12 addresses across 1 postcode (PR1), about 180 m long. USRN 36401932.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £132,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Ribble cost £212,563 in August 2026 (+2.6% on a year); private rents averaged £809 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 22 times (71 hours) in 2025.
- 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 Lostock Hall, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingsfold Medical Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £119,500 | £119,000 | £120,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £60,000 | £53,000 | £74,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £41,500 | £41,500 | £41,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £43,250 | £43,000 | £43,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2004 | 1 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | 1 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 1 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 2 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | 3 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Oct 2021 | 4 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 4 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 5 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 6 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 7 PR1 9ES | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 8 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 8 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 8 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 8 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 23 Nov 1995 | 8 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 9 PR1 9ES | Terraced | £42,000 |
House prices and rents in South Ribble
A typical home in South Ribble cost £212,563 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 18% more than five years earlier and 42% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £326,910 |
| Semi-detached | £212,905 |
| Terraced | £165,600 |
| Flat or maisonette | £114,509 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £190,825 |
Private renters in South Ribble paid £809 a month on average in September 2026, 5.5% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £565 |
| Two bedrooms | £742 |
| Three bedrooms | £895 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,273 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,538 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% less than the district's 11,408 kWh, and 2,089 kWh of electricity, 34% less than the district's 3,143 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PR1.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (46% 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)
- Vernon Carus Site/Penwortham Mills, Factory Lane - Phase 2, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farington Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD) South Ribble 07/06/0821 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.9 MW | Operational Sep 2010 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 3 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 22 times, for 71 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Boundary Brook (Tributary of the River Ribble).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causey Way Combined Sewer Overflow United Utilities | Boundary Brook (Tributary of the River Ribble) | 22 | 71 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 9ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Stop Kingsfold | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Liverpool Rd Parking | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 45.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsfold Medical Centre Good Mar 2017 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsfold Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penwortham Grange and Lodge Good Oct 2024 | 230 m |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Section | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,030 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penwortham Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bamber Ground Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moss Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 12 |
5 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 South Ribble: see them on the South Ribble page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsfold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 30% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 37% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| 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) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 74% in 2023) |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 55.4 (52.9 in 2025 and 57.5 in 2024); 62.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.2 (47.6 in 2025 and 46.5 in 2024); 44.1% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St Stephen's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 500 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Cloud Nursery Penwortham PR1 9JE | Full day care | 63 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| B.O.O.S.H CLUB LTD PR1 9JA | Out-of-school day care | 15 | Not inspected yet | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kids Planet Penwortham PR1 9DE | Full day care | 102 | Not inspected yet | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| School's Out PR5 5TB | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Barnardo's Include me 2 PR5 5SB | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Townley House Nursery PR5 5UA | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 428 childminders and 26 home childcarers (nannies) in Lancashire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Grange and Lodge PR1 9HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Dolce @Kingsfold Primary School PR1 9HJ | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Thoroughgoods Penwortham Lane Post Office PR1 9TA | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Penwortham Community Centre PR1 9EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Holme Farm Dairy (Preston) Ltd PR1 9TT | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Evesham Avenue (17); On or near Studholme Crescent (10); On or near Charnock Avenue (7); On or near Bussel Road (4); On or near Queenscourt Avenue (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- PR1 9ES: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Queenscourt Avenue · The Paddock · Bussel Road · Sturminster Close · Evesham Avenue · Lacy Avenue · Meadowfield · Kingshaven Drive · Kingsbridge Close · Hambleton Drive · Braintree Avenue · Charnock Avenue
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.