Fylde Road Preston
133 addresses across 6 postcodes (PR1), about 590 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 30702538.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 5, D: 1).
- Flood: 20 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 61% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peace Garden, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 135 of its 139 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishergate Hill Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 4,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 551 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £225,750 | £121,500 | £330,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | 77 PR1 2XQ | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 53 PR1 2XQ | Flat or maisonette | £612,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 71 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 69A PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 75A PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 15 May 2006 | 73 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 75A PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 18 May 2004 | 69A PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 71 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2002 | 73 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 65 - 67 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 69A PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1998 | 71 PR1 2XQ | Terraced | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 21 m². Most common: Flat (8); Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 2003-2006 (1); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (73% of about 7,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moor Park, Moor Park Conservation Area, Winckley Square Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 115 and 115a Friargate (former Plough Inn), grade II
- FISHERGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- HOSIERY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Portergate Phase 3, Great Shaw Street, Preston: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Former Telephone House, 170 Moor Lane, Preston: up to 120 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Former St Joseph's Orphanage, Theatre Street: up to 67 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Ribchester House, Lancaster Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Lancastria House, Lancaster Road: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 50 - 52 Lancaster Road, Preston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Miller Arcade, Church Street: up to 45 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Mount Street / Garden Street: up to 47 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 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, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 20 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 2UQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PR1 2UP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR1 1PR | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 7 / 11 | unlikely |
| PR1 2HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR1 2NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR1 2XQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 139 addresses are between 22 m and 30 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 1PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR1 2HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR1 2NJ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| PR1 2UP | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| PR1 2UQ | 100% | 61% | 61% | 0% |
| PR1 2XQ | 100% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corporation Street Preston City Centre | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks Ltd | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 48.3 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishergate Hill Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashton Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 140 m |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 94 Fishergate Lloyds Bank | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Garden 710 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Avenham Park 19 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,030 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George the Martyr, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-east. 257 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-east |
| St Peter's Arts Centre, University of Central Lancashire | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Preston War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Avenham Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deepdale Enclosure | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Crow Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 92 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 36 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 129 |
135 of the street's 139 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Cardinal Newman College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Lancaster University School of Mathematics | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Boys' School, Preston Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moor Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deepdale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Seng Oriental Foods PR1 2UQ | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| New Element PR1 2UQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| The Preston International Hotel PR1 8RQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Joys Kitchen Limited PR1 8RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| New Britannia Inn PR1 2XB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Old Black Bull PR1 2AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Dog and Partridge PR1 2AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Abys Biryani PR1 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Jaffa PR1 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| EatBox PR1 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Fatboyz PR1 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Zaynora | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Royal Shawarma PR1 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Shahzaad Tandoori PR1 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Zagros Kebab and Pizza House PR1 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 4 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 182 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 138 |
| Public order | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (153); On or near Union Street (91); On or near Lune Street (79); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (62); On or near Hope Street (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 28% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 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) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 5 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Locos (takeaway/sandwich shop, PR1 2ED) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bites N Beyond (restaurant/cafe/canteen, PR1 2LA) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Spicy Grill (takeaway/sandwich shop, PR1 2ED) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PR1 2UQ: 105 addresses of 114 in the postcode
- PR1 2UP: 24 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- PR1 1PR: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- PR1 2HE: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- PR1 2NJ: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
- PR1 2XQ: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bowran Street · Mount Pleasant · Simpson Street · Chandler Street · Seed Street · Heatley Street · Hill Street · Ladywell Street · Edward Street · Hill Street · Clayton's Gate · Hope 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.