Hindley Close Preston
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR2), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30704567.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £322,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 3).
- 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 D; Band D in Preston costs £2,576 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Healthcare Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 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 | 3 | £322,500 | £280,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £263,500 | £263,500 | £263,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £231,500 | £193,000 | £270,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £219,995 | £219,995 | £219,995 |
| 2006 | 2 | £186,500 | £184,000 | £189,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £249,975 | £205,000 | £272,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £197,000 | £174,000 | £220,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 12 PR2 9UG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 1 PR2 9UG | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 5 PR2 9UG | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2023 | 14 PR2 9UG | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2021 | 5 PR2 9UG | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 1 PR2 9UG | Detached | £263,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 12 PR2 9UG | Detached | £196,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 8 PR2 9UG | Detached | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 May 2015 | 14 PR2 9UG | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 15 PR2 9UG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 12 PR2 9UG | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2010 | 14 PR2 9UG | Detached | £219,995 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 13 PR2 9UG | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 10 PR2 9UG | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 1 PR2 9UG | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | 5 PR2 9UG | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 3 PR2 9UG | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | 15 PR2 9UG | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 8 PR2 9UG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | 2 PR2 9UG | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2003 | 7 PR2 9UG | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 5 PR2 9UG | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 10 PR2 9UG | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 2 PR2 9UG | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 1 PR2 9UG | Detached | £114,450 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 3 PR2 9UG | Detached | £82,950 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 12 PR2 9UG | Detached | £77,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 7 PR2 9UG | Detached | £80,700 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 9 PR2 9UG | Detached | £79,950 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 11 PR2 9UG | Detached | £103,950 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 1998 | 13 PR2 9UG | Detached | £80,950 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 6 PR2 9UG | Detached | £118,950 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 4 PR2 9UG | Detached | £102,950 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 15 PR2 9UG | Detached | £101,950 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 17 PR2 9UG | Detached | £80,950 | New build. |
| 22 May 1998 | 14 PR2 9UG | Detached | £79,000 | New build. |
| 22 May 1998 | 10 PR2 9UG | Detached | £79,000 | New build. |
| 21 May 1998 | 8 PR2 9UG | Detached | £102,950 | New build. |
| 23 Jan 1998 | 2 PR2 9UG | Detached | £76,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (10). Built: 1996-2002 (9); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 D (35% of about 770 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
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, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 9UG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PR2 9UF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 50 m and 53 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 9UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR2 9UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Williams Lane Eastway | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Fullwood Preston Car Park | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 52.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Healthcare Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sharoe Green Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Ramsay Fulwood Hall Hospital | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Fulwood Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Brookfield News Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 25 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,570 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Sharoe Green Allotments 6,790 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The former Harris Orphanage | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Midgery Wood | Wood | 210 m east |
| Boundary Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Grimsargh Wetlands | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsands Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): 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: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sherwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Brookfield Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holme Slack Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 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 |
| Preston College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kennington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Private Care Home PR2 9SX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| McDonalds PR2 9NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Asda Store PR2 9NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Preston Sushi Limited PR2 9NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Middleton Road (12); On or near Hindley Close (11); On or near Kingsbarn Close (8); On or near Clement Road (5); On or near Baillie Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
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
Lady Well Drive · Williams Lane · Callander Close · Baillie Street · Ladybank Avenue · Spruce Close · Clement Road · Rowangate · Kingsbarn Close · Middleton Road · Danvers Way · Oakengate
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.